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Stream, flood and spring

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Stream, flood and stream
Biologically, water is necessary for life itself. Where you have a lot of water you will usually find an abundance of life too. No wonder water is such a dominant image in Scripture. We need water for life, but we need God’s love, mercy and grace for our spiritual lives.
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