"On the last and greatest day of the festival, JESUS stood up and proclaimed, 'Let anyone who is thirsty come to ME; and let the one who believes in ME drink, for the Scripture says: Out of the believer's heart shall flow rivers of living water.'
JESUS was referring to the Spirit, which those who believe in HIM were to receive; the Spirit had not yet been given, because JESUS had not yet entered into HIS glory." - John 7:37-39
(Spirit had not yet been given. In Wisdom 1:7, however, we read, "the Spirit of GOD fills the universe." Actually GOD never ceased communicating HIMSELF. HIS Spirit enters into a person's spirit whom HE awakens, animates and impels. At all times HE has been active in the artists, thinkers and heroes, and is also present in the spirit of people of upright heart.
The Spirit is not poured out like water. The Spirit of GOD becomes one with the spirit of the one who receives HIM. As long as we do not know GOD in truth, the Spirit comes "over" us, as occurred with the liberators of Israel, who did not necessarily become better for having been an instrument of GOD [Judges 11:29]. Only after JESUS had entered into HIS glory could HE give HIS Spirit to those who would be united with HIM.)
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