Do you have the flow of the Spirit? John 7-8

John 7:37-39 (NASBStr)

Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “ If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water. ’” But this He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

Few Christians in today's church really understand, grasp or even, at times, acknowledge the Holy Spirit's work in their lives.   If asked, they certainly have the language down.  But, most of the conscious thought is centered around Christ (as it should be) and the Father, God.   However, the Spirit is an equal person in the Trinity and should be understood and observed as such.   Jesus is the living water and that water flows through the ministry of the Spirit in our lives.   The Spirit of God gives us that "flow" of "rivers of living water."   Let's rejoice that Jesus did not leave His disciples, or us, alone.   When the Spirit is in control of our lives and we are "yielding" our "instruments" to Him (Romans 6), we can literally sense the "flow."   What the human spirit longs for is the what the Holy Spirit provides, as He ministers to us.  He was sent by the Son to do the work of Salvation (Justification, Sanctification, Glorification).   The Spirit is our strength to allow us to produce any fruit (works ... according to James, these works, fruit, are a result of true faith).    If we want to love others, we need the fruit of the Spirit to do that.   If we want peace in a bad situation, we need the fruit of the Spirit to do that.   If we want patience in times of trial, it is the fruit of the Spirit that produces that.  This is the flow of living water that John is talking about.   What we thirst for (love, peace, patience) the Son provides through the ministry of the Spirit.