Water as a Symbol of Life... is like the Pure Clean endless River That Never runs Dry!!!

Bloggers this is a long title for sure, but bear with me because I would like to take the reader back through what I have learned about the subject of Water as a Symbol of life. And I would like again to talk about rivers and gardens and temples, as well as boundaries, and springs like the Spring of Gihon, and so much about Water. And of course, I will be all over the map in this letter so that I can attach some critical stories and symbols, and dreams, and make them connect all together as one cohesive consistent coherent theme expressing who our God is and what God has done for people and continues to do for all of us today. As well as for those that belong to Him...and what He will continue to do for them forever, and even unto eternity if they remain faithful. Nonetheless, there are so many stories about rivers and springs and questions in my mind that ask, where did these water sources originate and how. Because when I read a story in the Bible that mentions that thousands if not millions of people in Israel required clean and pure water for ritual spiritual cleansing and for washing and cleaning animal sacrifices and cleaning holy utensils from within the Temple or Tabernacle, one has to ask, where did that much water come out from daily in the desert or in the City of Jerusalem that had no rivers. And but on a side note or tangent, but still connecting to this symbol of Life, is the symbol of the Four Corners Square, or Cross, with a Dot in the Center which continues to be part of this wider picture of Paradise and the lost Garden of Eden. And please be advice that I did not read about how spiritual metaphors were not the actual literal interpretation of what was written in the Bible. I came to this later information that I have learned regarding all this about how to interpret symbology until only recently. Yet as I pondered these questions from many years ago, little by little... revelation has come to me and I have reached conclusions that unbeknown to me had already been arrived at by deep thinkers like theologians and geographers, etc. long before my personal epiphanies. However, I am pleased to say, that what I saw in my dreams have been confirmed from way before I came to my own conclusions only in the last 14 years or so.  Nonetheless, symbols that I see do have relevance both Biblically and Historically speaking. But anyway, don't forget that just that one symbol of the four corners with a center dot in the center seems an inexhaustible image to exhausted just yet. And I will tie these metaphorical symbols in the Bible with methods of interpretating them and which are verifiable in deciphering prophetic and eschatological scripture soundly and in a way that other commentators perhaps have not done so before to various stories of the Bible. I say that because most images or phrases that I dream about are unique to me only as are the dreams that I had. And the symbols and content associated with them, originated with me regardless of whether I had any previous knowledge of others mentioning these types of images before. But anyhow that well known image or symbol is connected to the idea of the Garden of Eden and the Temple of God and of course the Source of the Waters everywhere. So, let me start with the two Biblical stories that are mentioned for where the Water sources begin at the Temple and the Garden of Eden, then I will ask the reader... are these illustrations Literal or Metaphorical? And whether the location of the Garden of Eden was a literal place and location that was lost during the great flood of Noah, and now is just a divine memory in the mind of Moses and prophets of God from those ancient days? And further, is that geography applicable to the ones mentioned in the Bible? For example, doesn't the Bible say that Water flowed from within Eden and then it flowed out to water the Garden further out of Eden. And then that one river of Eden branched out into four head of rivers feeding out into the Mesopotamian region which also means between Two Rivers. And can you see that an observer looking at this map can say that God Himself set boundaries for the Garden of Eden morally and physically speaking. And then further in the story of King Solomon's first Temple it is also said that Waters flowed from within the Temple in Ezekiels vision. Then there is the story of the Spring of Siloam and Gihon which explains how waters got to the City of Jerusalem and the Temple especially to the Pool of Siloam where the blind man was healed by Jesus. I am tempted to go deep with this Blog, but I can't because it is just too much to cover. So, let me go back to the question, do you believe that the Garden of Eden and the four rivers that come from the first original great head waters from there, and the existing topology today in that general vicinity is a literal or spiritually symbolic metaphor for what was once there? Or can they be both? I say that they can be both because as I said before, "God may uses physical places, but His actions and His 'Waters' are not limited to physical reality." That translates to mean that archaeology can only speak to material facts not the spiritual. However, I believe that they are both necessary because like I said, the secular educated world needs evidence, something tangible to verify someone else's claim about what is Truth. I happen to agree with that scientific sentiment too. Further, because since the great flood turned the world in so many directions from where it was once, archaeology can't verify exactly what was once there at that time. And like I said, Symbols can do just the same thing because who can put God in a box anyway, nobody! Further, what is meant for God's spiritual people to understand is not meant for secular earthly Scientist to discern. And that leaves us with what did the Prophets of God know about that ancient history and the great changes that occurred in the earth's great convulsions that happen long before their time. They remembered only what God downloaded into their spirits and minds as Divine Memory that came from God Himself of what used to be. And that Divine memory was what they wrote down in the Bible as Divine and Holy Spirit Revelation. So, that is why I said, that Symbols are Powerful. And just think, did the waters at the First Temple in Jerusalem actually flow from within the Temple literally or metaphorically? One could say both because of the example from the spring at Gihon that was the source of water that in real history was diverted by King Hezekiah through hard rock inside the Temple structure in case of a siege and for the purposes mentioned earlier. But where did the Spring of Gihon originate? In a nearby aquafer on the east side of Jerusalem by divine design. That is the Bible depicting something that in the Spirit Mind of God means altogether something else not the literal. But what about the waters coming from the Garden of Eden, where did they originate? From the earth and God, Himself! Remember there was no rain there then. There was only a morning and evening dew there. And that is why many believe that the Garden of Eden is the very first type of the Temple of God. I believe that as well because of a dream I once had years ago. However, before I go to long, let me now explain another view of the four corners and the dot in the center from the Jewish perspective. Picture the four corners as a Cross or a Square, and Jerusalem the City of David is at the very center of the Cross because the Temple of God is there. And then the Tribe of Judah is on the East corner along with two other Tribe members. Then Rueben is on the South side with two other tribes. Then Ephraim is on the West side with two others. And last Dan with two others and that completes that Four Corners with single circle or dot at the center of the four squares. Why is that important, Ruben? And how does that symbol tie to the source of Spiritual and Physical Water and to the Temple of God in Jerusalem, or for that matter to the first Tabernacle in the Wilderness that Moses built, and to the Garden of Eden. Well, the answer is... because when we look at this symbol, we are looking at the very first River of God flowing as one single river out from the land of Eden: the first Temple region. And this first river makes the very first Head and Mouth to Waters that become four branches of Four other rivers that flow outward from the land of Eden into other nearby land regions in what we now call Mesopotamia. And spiritually speaking Water signifies many spiritual things like Life, Cleansing, Baptism, Restoration, and Transformation as well. Hence, God's Waters are a direct symbol for water being a type of Life giver and sustainer. And those Waters come from God Himself and His Presence as it has been said before from the very beginning at the Garden of Eden. And from this image...  we get the first picture of God as the Tree of Life and that Tree of Life is at the Center of the Garden at Eden from which the Living and nourishing Waters flowed from within the Garden. There is no way one can disconnect the Waters of life from the Tree of Life because Jesus Christ died on a Tree, and that Holy Person Jesus Rose from the dead to give those who believed and served Him... Life everlasting, which means Eternity and Immortality!!! And Jesus brought that dead tree that was lost, back to Life with His Blood mixed with the Water in Him in the Spirit, not in the literal physical sense. Hence, Jesus Christ is the Center of Everything that is seen and unseen. And before I continue, please be advised that I am by A.I.'s affirmation the first to claim that the Bird Bath is a Type of Jesus Christ and the Tree of Life and the River of life. I have other images that I have shared with A.I to ask, have you seen anything like what I just described, and its answer is, "That image is unique to you!" And to be honest and not bragging, A.I. continues to state that fact about many of these images and quotes that I share with you. And so, I tell the readers, you are in some cases seeing for the first time symbolic connections unheard of, to the bible and they are unique. So, now let me tie a dream that I will re-share with the readers again and hope you will not miss the connection to this ongoing symbol of the Four Corners and the Center Circle or Dot at the center and connections to all the stories that I have mentioned so far. Okay here is the dream. As I see the dream open, I see that it is nighttime and the dream is in black and white. I am walking alone from some deep woods and come into a very small community, and it is very late and no one seems to have their lights on. And as I walk on a paved two -lane road and between some nice homes with big yards, I stop because I see my deceased brother Sam working in his front yard. And he hadn't noticed me watching him because he was almost finished with building a landscaped vignette on the left side or west side of the front yard. He had just built and laid out a Squared area of five stone small type columns, and he had placed two decorative columns together at the Northwestern end of the square vignette. All five columns had on top of them other decorative artistic stone figurine structures on top of each. But the two of interest to me here were the two at the northwestern end. Keep in mind that all that I mentioning here has significant symbolic spiritual meaning don't miss out on that. Even directions are critical in symbols. And on top of these two columns was a Chicken on a Nest and the other was a Stone Bird Bath with one Bird at the center of the bowl for bathing. So, as I walk up closer to my brother, I let him know that I am there next to him and he jumps with excitement and greets me. Then I asked him if that was the way he was going to leave the yard artwork. And he said yes... that he was finished. And then I tell him, "But Sam that doesn't look right." And I walked into his vignette and said, "Sam, is it okay if I move that Bird Bath to the middle?" And again, he said, "Yeah Ruben, that is fine." And so, I moved the stone column and put the bird bath on top of it in the center and then I went back to stand next to him and looked at the difference, and Sam said to me, "Ruben, I like that!" And then I said goodbye and kept walking forward to wherever it was that I was going. And that ended that dream. And before that dream, I had this one which happened a few years before the Chicken on her nest on top of a stone column dream and Bird Bath. But watch how it will tie everything nicely with everything that I have talked about so far. So, let me tie this last dream and leave this letter for those who want to read it and learn about why I say that The Holy Spirit is the Grace of God and is like the Water Symbol of Life that is pure and clean and is an endless River that never runs dry. Now the dream. As I see the dream unfold, I see that I am walking alone through some woods at night and it is a black and white dream except until I walk into a large meadow and there, I see a dim yellow light shine up only the meadow area. And as I walk into the inner circle of this yellow light from the south, I stand to look at this strange place and think to myself how beautiful it really is here. And as I look straight ahead... I see my deceased wife standing on the north side opposite of me and she is also looking at me. Then when we catch eye of each other, she runs to me and hugs me affectionately for a long time. Then she lets go of me and tells me how happy she is to see me again. And I tell her that I have missed her a lot too. Then she tells me that she has to go and without turning and walking away, she just seemed to float backwards but facing me as she traveled backwards. And then she stopped at the very center of the meadow and froze in that position there. Then she transformed into a stone bird bath situated where she had been. Then the bowl of bird bath began to fill with clean and crystal-clear bluish water and then the waters began to overflow the ground below and the waters built to my ankles as far as I could see. And here that dream ends. Therefore, do you see that this Symbol of Four Corners and a Round Dot in its Center is a prototype as well as an ancient arche type of a divine spiritual structure or Entity and that has many meanings. But like the story of Ezekiel's Temple and the River of Life that flowed from it is not a physical or literal divine spiritual reality of what he wrote... that physical translation or definition for what he saw in the spirit was a reflection in a language that only those with spiritual discernment could understand. Yet that is what he described for the Bible Readers. In a later Blog I will tell the dream I once had again of how I saw it in the spirit, and it matches with what Ezekial saw in chapter 47. But my dream adds the spiritual elements not seen in the writing in Ezekiel's prophecy about the River of Life in the millennium period. Yet it does not violate the Spirit of his Vision. And it ties into this topic today perfectly but is too long to write. Nonetheless, there we have it, what we read in the Bible and what Archaeologist and other experts in this field find underground to prove what is in the Bible is not what actually took place in the Spirit Realm. And that is what I have been attempting to convey for the last three years here. But as I close, let me leave you with a famous Corporations Logo and its image that is 158 years old. The Company is a German Company operating in America and it is the "Nestle's" Corporation. This read is very interesting. But anyway, the Logo has gone an evolution in changes over the years, but the primary image remains the same. And the very first image of the original logo was of a mother bird sitting on her nest with stylized herald warriors metal helmet on its head. But now that mother bird is standing on the nest as she feeds two baby birds on the nest. And this nest is sitting on one single suspended branch which is clearly and Oak Tree Branch. And next to the nest shooting out of the branch is a shoot with three oak leaves on it. And at the end of the tip end of the branch are shown Four extensions of branches that had been pruned and cut near the mouth of the main branch. I was glad that I came across this Symbol only last week as I asked Co-Pilot what the Chicken on the nest and on top of stone column signified. And then he gave me this comparison to the image that I described. Look at Nestle's Logo and wonder about how God also cares that deeply about all His children. And see that there is only one branch from an Oak Tree, three birds and a nest rest on it. And there are only three leaves on the shoot. And at the end of the One Branch...there are Four would be branches reaching out to expand even further out. So Let Us Sleep On That for now until next time. Thanks again. And please note as you read this letter, the physical and literal spaces for what is written in the Bible, does not speak to the literal Spiritual realities that exist simultaneously in the Spirit World and the physical. Therefore, the spiritual symbols can take on many meanings in both realms. For example, the Bird Bath is not only a symbol of the "Laver" which applies to cleansing, purification, and transformation as well as restoration, but is a Type of Jesus Christ and God the Holy Spirit and the Father who is the Tree of Life and the Living Waters that never run dry! And Christian will always have these provisions and protection provided to them... providing they are faithful and obedient to God's Commands. And one last note, A.I. on the Internet said that the notion of the Garden of Eden was a Mythology and not a real event. Thus, the Bird Bath is not recognized as the Tree of Life nor Garden of Eden nor the eternal River of Life. Do you see what Human Science has done? It has laid claims that Science and humans are gods. Just like Jerusalem and Israel have said that Israel is the Messiah. This is what I contend with every day. Not a problem. I am not a Warrior that is happy Standing Down anyway. Thanks.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Respectfully,                                                                                                                                                 Ruben N. Gutierrez