It is not uncommon for people to cite a certain source in their effort to demonstrate the superiority of a particular product. Take the many varieties of bottled water. Three empty bottles near my desk each cite the source of the water they once contained. One cites its source as Superior Springs, Washington. Another says it is bottled at a source near Mount Shasta, California. And the third touts its source as being Hope Springs, British Columbia in Canada. We hear of California wine, Washington State apples, and Tillamook, Oregon cheese, Alaskan king crab, Copper River salmon and the list goes on and on.
But our scripture for today's short thoughts, found in Hebrews 5, tells us about the source of something much more important to every man. Here the author writes of our source of eternal salvation. In verse 9 we read, "And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation". The Lord Jesus Himself is the source of eternal salvation, to each one who has believed on His name. Our source stands alone in uniqueness. In Acts 4:12 we read, "And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved." He is the sinless One. He is the crucified, yet risen One. He is the ascended One who lives forevermore. And He is the One who is coming again.
There may be multiple sources of good drinking water found amongst the many springs that are found on the earth. But I am reminded today of Jesus' words recorded by the Apostle John in John 4:14 where He said, "but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life." May we boldly and lovingly proclaim the source or our eternal salvation, the Lord Jesus Christ.
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