Blessings From God*s Brooks (Psalm 110:7)

 This is a study of the different brooks in scripture and the signficance in their lessons.

1Sa 17:40 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

God*s people are in a warfare that often brings us to the end of ourselves.

A. Warfare with no action

B. Will with no authority to perform it

C. Weapons with no ammunition

A. Halting before progress

B. Hiding before showing

1. Meals from Heaven

2. Ministry to distressed... 17:17, 18

3. Meeting with Ahab... 18:1

4. Miracle of fire

5. Manifestation of rain... 18:46

C Hopelessness before strength. . . 19:1-10

Ps 42:1 As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. 2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?

Joh 18:1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.

* He allowed himself to be sold to purchase me*

He cried "my God" so that I could cry "Abba"

V Redemption............ see text

Here we see the picture of a warrior stooping to refresh himself at a wayside

pool. Note the things that refreshed our heavenly warrior:

A His Father*s approval...

Joh 10:17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.

B. The outcome of His actions. .

Isa 53:11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.