Sound of Many Waters-Part 4- Singing Bride
Sing to the Well- Line of 7
"For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and hewn themselves cisterns-- broken cisterns that can hold no water."
Jeremiah 2:13
The original command to 'tend the garden' has never been rescinded nor has the command to 'sing to the well' been removed.
It is our assignment to bring forth the "Sound of Many Waters". What are we waiting for?
There is a waiting/finding period in the natural process of well boring, well digging. Other times natural springs just occur. Sovereignly.
This is the same with calling forth the Living Waters. There is the force and power of the water itself and at times, a neccesity to "prime the pump."
Ofcourse the key is following the Holy Spirit just as the children of Israel followed the cloud. We are growing in our yielded-ness and our inter-dependency.
He is the source. Revelation, maturity, strategy and understanding is growing in the body at large.
Sometimes, Israel was called to sing water out of the rock...and other times they were led to an Oasis.
"Then Israel sang this song, 'Spring up, O well! Sing about it, about the well that the princes dug, that the nobles sank- the nobles with scepters & staffs."
Numbers 21:17,18
Song 2 of 24.
So we have this initiative action of the people singing & the nobles with staffs...both symbols of 'word commands' or "word decrees". Then the force of the water begins to flow. They say the water from Moses' Rock is still flowing to this day.
We understand this...
faith- in- action...
by the scripture, "with the heart one believes and with the mouth one confesses."
And we also understand that "faith works by love."
So we have a bridal paradigm again with regards to the "Song of Songs." OUR song is a Love song to Him and to the earth (and all that is living therein).
God is love therefore activation of Living Water is expressed best in faith that works by love.
Let's go over two separate clusters of 7, which I have discovered by Holy Spirit direction.
One cluster is about water springs. 💧The other cluster is about the verb or action word "spring" as in "spring up!" or ""spring forth!"
Water springs:
1. Joshua 15:19
"She answered, 'Give me a blessing; since you have given me land in the South, give me springs of water."
2. Judges 1:15
"So she said to him, 'Give me a blessing; since you have given me land in the South, give me also springs of water.' And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs."
3. Psalm 87:7
"Both the singers and the players on instruments say, 'All my springs are in you." (In you-Zion)
4. Psalm 104:10
"He sends the springs into the valleys, they flow among the hills."
(Another description of the entire justice system in the weather pattern-read full Psalm 104)
5. Isaiah 35:6, 7, 8
"Then the lame shall leap like deer, and the tongue of the dumb sing. For Waters shall burst forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.
The parched ground shall become a pool, and thirsty land springs of water; In the habitation of jackals, where each lay, there shall be grass with reeds & rushes.
A highway shall be there, and a road, And it shall be called the Highway of Holiness."
6. Isaiah 41:17, 18
"The poor & needy seek water, but there is none, their tongues fail for thirst.
I the Lord will hear them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
I will open rivers in desolate heights, and fountains in the midst of valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and dry land springs of water. "
7. Isaiah 49:10, 11
"They shall neither hunger nor thirst, neither heat nor sun shall strike them; For He who has mercy on them will lead them, even by the springs of water He will guide them.
I will make each of my mountains a road, and my highways shall be elevated."
In the first two scriptures we see the story of Caleb, one of the 'two witnesses' who gave a good news report to Israel. This story is a record of how he takes the promised land. It's an example for us.
Caleb calls upon the younger generation to follow in his footsteps. Othniel steps forward and takes Kirjah Sepher and is rewarded with Caleb's daughter Achsah.
Othniel takes the land and the bride...but it is the bride who asks for springs of water from her loving father, Caleb. What a beautiful picture of the church, the ecclesia asking for, singing for, springs of Living Water.
Othniel means...Lion of God. He, ofcourse, represents our kinsman redeemer. Kirjah Sepher means...city of books. Intellectual ascent rather than spiritual revelation. Achsah means 'ankle chain or anklet'. Be-jeweled beautiful bride. There is a reason this is repeated in Joshua & Judges! Two witnesses!
I'm assuming the books were ancient scrolls of ungodly enchantments. Anti- Torah. The bride here is beautified with jewels as described Song of Solomon 7:1... she has beautiful feet. (also Isaiah 61:10, Ezekiel 16:11) She is won by the Lion of the tribe of Judah.
In this chapter we are speaking of the brides response to His song, the sound of many waters.
Remember the river represents His kingdom coming to earth as Jesus prayed. "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. "
The river, which is the fulness of all streams come together, brings the fulness of Christ. (Eph. 1:23, 3:1, 4:13, Col. 1:9, 2:9)
It is a manifestation of His GLORY.
Paul tells us the bridal paradigm is wrapped in a mystery. (Eph.5:32) When we hear & sing with the sound of many waters there is a mystery within the sound. Mysteries are waiting to be revealed!
"It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter."
Proverbs 25:2
Hezekiah King of Judah- wrote this verse (25:2 from Solomon's records) into scripture. He was one of The Line of 7...singing dynasty.
Singing with the stream...
is not unlike the phenomena of speaking in tongues. 1 Corinthians 14:2 says, "For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the Spirit he speaks mysteries."
Paul goes on in the same chapter to assure the believers that there is an interpretation available. (1 Corinthians 14:13)
The Song of The LORD will always agree with the written Word because the main singer is- Christ- The Word.
The "sound of many waters" is Jesus' sound manifesting through the flow of Holy Spirit. What does His voice do? It brings forth new! It brings forth life!
Just as explained in 1 Corinthians 14, this sound will manifest differently through the believers gifts & calls. Yet, it will always be for the exhortation, encouragement, comfort and uplifting of All!
This following quote, from a conservationist, brought me to tears with its poignant wisdom...
"Once upon a time there was a simple understanding,
that to sing at dawn, and to sing at dusk,
was to heal the world through joy.
The birds still remember
what we have forgotten
That the world is to be celebrated. "
Terry Tempest Williams
Have believers forgotten to care for the earth which is their inheritance? (Psalm 37)
How will this brilliant song, within the sound of many waters, manifest in the land of the living?
We will see God's will and plan is clearly outlined within the 'spring forth' scriptures.
How did we get so far off base within our restoration, renewal, "prophetic" movement?
1 Corinthians 14:3 will help us come back into alignment with the purpose of the prophetic word...
"But he who prophesies speaks edification & exhortation & comfort to men."
Jesus, the singing bridegroom brought us all Father God's good will!
Spring forth:
1. Isaiah 42:9,10
"Behold, the former things have come to pass, and New things I declare; before they spring forth I tell you them. SING TO the Lord a new song, and His praise from the ends of the earth,"
2. Isaiah 43:19
"Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert."
3. Isaiah 44:4
"They will spring up among the grass like willow by the watercourses."
4. Isaiah 45:8
"Rain down you heavens from above and let the skies pour down righteousness; let the earth open, let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together. I the Lord have created it."
5. Isaiah 58:8,11
"Then your light shall break forth like the morning, your healing shall spring forth speedily, and your righteousness shall go before you, the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard."
"The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought, and strengthen your bones; you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail."
6. Isaiah 61:11
"For the earth brings forth its bud, and the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all nations."
7. Joel 2:21-24
"Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice, For the Lord has done marvelous things...for the open pastures are springing up...
Be glad you children of Zion...
for He will cause the rain to come down for you-- the former rain and the latter rain..."
These scriptures demonstrate the outcome of a righteous seedtime and harvest which must be cultivated by man with the Word (seed) & Living Waters.
The seed is God's Word and the water is The Holy Spirit.
Why are people teaching this will be "the last end time harvest?" (2024)
Water & Word are perpetual, recycling endlessly. So is His justice & grace, as illustrated within the biblical water system.
Scripture teaches, "While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall remain." Genesis 8:22
WHILE THE EARTH REMAINS...
There is a human action involved in planting seed. However, both Isaiah & Jesus tell us the fulness of the outcome belongs to The Lord of the Harvest.
LORD OF THE HARVEST.
The bride must be involved with The Heart of the King! Like Esther, she must put her life on the line, get bold, put on her Royal Robes of righteousness & praise!
She must get up from her fasting, walk right on into The Kings Royal Chambers. The Cloud.
Only in this place can she reach for His Royal Scepter!
She must sing to the spring...
for the bridegroom has already promised her half His Kingdom.
It is written! She must sing!
Then His wind will blow upon her fragrant garden. (Song of Songs 4: 6-16, 10 Key verses)
Only then will her secret fountain burst forth to water all the land.
"The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, like rivers of water, He turns it wherever He wishes " Proverbs 21:1
The Lord is cleansing the present day ecclessia and be grateful He is.
"A righteous man who falters before the wicked is like a murky spring and a polluted well." Proverbs 25:26
Not so His beloved bride!
"A garden enclosed is my sister, my spouse, a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.
A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.
Awake....." SOS 4:12,15,16
We are coming to a time and season of Mordecai standing in the gates in intercession while Esther stands in the courts of the King. The LORD says,
"Let me hear your voice."
Sing to the Lord a new song!
Women were prophets and singers in The Old Testament right on through to the New!
(Miriam, Deborah, Hannah, Heman's 3 daughters, Huldah, Mary & Elizabeth, Philips 4 daughters)
This was specifically & carefully recorded to illustrate a bridal Song as in the Song of Songs!
It's a picture of the season- we are NOW coming into.
If the Mordecais will step back into the gates; The Esther's can arise & show the whole body of Christ...
this romance of the Song of Songs.
However, both men & women, together, make up the bride, the church. The Song of Songs comes forth from a marriage Communion.
A marriage of The Waters.
A marriage of Words. A marriage of joy & song.
A marriage within the sound of many waters.
Our decrees come from the Living God, from His majestic courts. We must learn the judicial protocals of His decrees.
Joy draws out Living Water!
We speak His Royal Words in the beauty of Holiness!
Here's a true God Decree:
"When God made a decree for the rain and a path for the thunderbolt, then He saw wisdom and declared it, He prepared it, indeed, He searched it out.
And to man He said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding.' "
Job 28:26
A PATH FOR THE RAIN.
Rain follows a path...which is illustrated in the pillar of cloud...connecting heaven to earth.
River follows a path of gravity, down to the lowest place to give life everywhere it goes. (Ez. 47) But it cannot stay low, it ascends again in joyfull song!
Here we see again this governmental connection between decree and a "path for the rain".
In this typology we see a release of wisdom, heavens wisdom given to man. Restorative wisdom.
Another scripture revealing God's Decree:
"Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He commanded and they were created.
He also established them forever and ever; He made a decree which shall not pass away."
Psalms 148:5,6
So we see a connection between His decree and our joyous response. Our words flowing with in HIS WORD.
Our will in HIS WILL. Our love in HIS LOVE.
In Ezra 5:13 & 6:1 we have the Persian King's (Cyrus & Darias) Decree for the chosen people to return to Jerusalem...
to restore and rebuild.
This decree has never passed away...it simply became more meaningfull through the cross.
The Divine "take back" was costly & challenging but Nehemiah reminded them, "The Joy of the Lord is your strength!"
In Esther 9:14 & 32 we have Esther's Decree...
"So the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim, and it was written in the book." Vs 32
YES, scripture calls her decree..
"ESTHER'S DECREE!"
Another example of divine "Take back". In Acts 2 another example of divine take back.
We see in these Decrees- wisdom and restoration. That is God's will. Never doom n gloom. Its always all about- Newness & Life.
In the scripture above in Psalm 148...the kingdoms of heaven and earth are all commanded to PRAISE. Not one level, aspect or realm is left out within the COMMAND to praise.
Praise is a COMMAND. It is His loving blessing for ALL things to come back into the allignment of joy.
It is the commanded blessing! (Psalm 133)
This bridal praise is the atmosphere in which commands and decrees are released from the highest courts.
This is the song that brings unity. This is the song that brings justice.
The Sound of Many Waters will manifest in the songs connecting heaven & earth.
They will help us bring His Kingdom. His glory. His overcoming love.
Do not undervalue The Song of The Lord!
Do not allow the enemy of your soul to mute your voice or your overcoming power.
Remember, this powerful weapon was released to the ecclessia in both the Gospel & Acts. Confirmed in Colossians & Ephesians by Paul.
Martial Davidic Song! Isaiah 55 declares David is a Commander by God's anointing & assignment.
It's no longer just about the professional gifted singer! Although, these too, remain crucial and have a place of great honor in the ecclesia.
Psalmist, musicians & singers...you must become a Watergate and not a dam. (Psalm 24:7)
Jesus is the Song of Songs. You are to help the whole body experience and participate in His Song.
HIS SONG.
The Pharisees tried to stop the song. Don't be like the Pharisees! Remember Jesus said, "If they don't praise, the rocks will cry out!"
At Jesus ascension the worshipers returned to the temple with praise, both men and women! Hallelujah! They reopened the water gate which the pharisees closed.
Its all about Jesus romancing the bride.
The gifted singers and musicians must not step between Jesus and His bride.
The Sacred Song must infuse all.
NO celebrities! No one left out.
Its all about His "sound of many waters". Joy & newness accompany this sound! Surround sound of glory.
Living Waters lift up All in equal fashion.
Singers...Humble yourself under His mighty hand...remember what caused Lucifers down fall!
There are 24 Sacred Songs quoted & recorded in the Bible.
The first 16 in the Old Testament clearly show the connection to the Cloud- Justice/Weather System.
Remember lightning releases nitrates which feed the sea & land. The word of God gives life.
The songs became Israel's national Anthem.
"He is good, His love endures forever."
The songs in the New Testament fully glorify and focus upon Christ alone.
The Songs in Revelation reveal Jesus' majesty as The Song of Songs!
The first 3 songs occur in The Gospels.
1 Angels singing to the shepherds.
2. Mary (carrying Jesus) singing to Elizabeth.
3.The Disciples, crowds & children singing praise to Jesus...right on into the temple.
The last 5 songs are in the book of Revelation. It must have been of utmost importance for Jesus to reveal these new & future Sacred Songs to John, the beloved.
There is a progression from just the 24 elders singing a new song...
to the angels, creatures & 24 elders singing together..
to All of Heaven and earth singing together as ONE Song!
Do you see this progression? Do you understand the significance?
Lastly, there is a Mystery Song, a New Song & a Great Finale Song as The Sea of Glass is mixed with fire.
In the 7 letters to the church, from Jesus, recorded by John, we are commissioned to become overcomers.
Songs are for overcomers. This is the example set by David the Commander! (Isaiah 55:4)
The rewards listed for those who overcome are amazing!
1. To eat from the tree of life.
2. A crown of life. Hidden manna.
4. Power over the nations & to be gifted the Morning Star.
5. Clothed in white garments, Jesus declares your name to the Father & your name recorded in the book of life.
6. Become pillars in temple, He will write on you- Names of God & a New name.
7. To sit with Jesus on His throne.
These are amazing promises...but they are reserved for those who have put on the garments of The Lamb. Those who walk with God as Enoch.
And, Jesus told the disciples to rejoice not in power but only that their names were written in the book of life.
More importantly, Father God told Abraham in the very beginning...
"I am your great and exceeding reward."
We see the benefits of thanksgiving, praise & worship...
they bring forth the Living Waters...
they bring us into His heavenly Courts.
They bring powerful decrees.
Songs bring forth the commands & decrees of justice...from the Living Rivers of God.
But most importantly, the Song of the Lord is a love song.
He is our great & exceeding reward.
He is our love song.
He is "the desire of the nations."
There is no better reason to Sing the Song of the Lord...than to just love on Jesus, our 'first love'.
JUST LOVE ON JESUS.
He is our New song. He is The Song of Songs.
He is asking,
"O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the cliff (stairs),
Let me see your face, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely "
Song of Songs 2:14
How can we not respond when He is simply asking to hear our voices?
"The time of singing has come!" SOS 2:12
✨️✨️✨️In our final portion-Part 5- we will close with...
7 Voices- 7 Thunders
✨️✨️✨️scroll back a ways for Part 5, same fountain photo.
Footnote:
Female Davidic Singers: 1Chronicles 25:5,6
Ezra 2:65
Acts 21:9
I have listed, for your convenience, the full list of 24 Sacred Songs on my blog: roarofyourwaterfall.
Sound of Many Waters 💧
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March 14, 2024
Vicki JoAnn Richards
Star in a Tear Publishing
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