Fountains of Prayer

Inspiration in Scripture

“Then he brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and there! I saw water flowing out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the front of the temple faced east. The water flowed out toward the right side of the temple to the south of the altar.

“He brought me by way of the north gate and around the outside to the outer gate facing east; there I saw water trickling from the southern side.

“When he continued eastward with a measuring cord in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and had me wade through the water; it was ankle-deep.

“He measured off another thousand cubits and once more had me wade through the water; it was up to the knees. He measured another thousand cubits and had me wade through the water; it was up to my waist.

“Once more he measured off a thousand cubits. Now it was a river I could not wade across. The water had risen so high, I would have to swim—a river that was impassable.

“Then he asked me, ‘Do you see this, son of man?’ He brought me to the bank of the river and had me sit down.

“As I was returning, I saw along the bank of the river a great many trees on each side.

“He said to me, This water flows out into the eastern district, runs down into the Arabah and empties into the polluted waters of the sea to freshen them.

“Along each bank of the river every kind of fruit tree will grow; their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit fail. Every month they will bear fresh fruit because the waters of the river flow out from the sanctuary. Their fruit is used for food, and their leaves for healing.”

Ezekial 47:1-9, 12