Our Saviour did not do what was right in his own eyes. He never defiled himself with sin, though he spent his life saving sinners. He left the halls of heaven, knowing that true glory was not to be found in puffing up himself as the Saviour of his people, but in laying down his life for his loved ones. He never sought revenge against us who were at one time his enemies. He could have summoned twelve legions of angels to do his bidding to all those whose sin put him on the cross, and he could’ve mercilessly slaughtered us with a great blow. But he didn’t, because he loved his people with an everlasting love. And so he instead gave up his life.
So now we today are able to enjoy God’s salvation, because of the forsakenness Christ experienced on the cross. As the fount of living water, our Saviour thirsted on the cross to end the drought in the hearts of his people and bring us to fullness of life. It is so undeserved. We have done what is right in our own eyes. We have sought revenge rather than reconciliation. We have used prayer to get what we want instead of giving God his due.
But in Christ, there is forgiveness, there is rest and refreshment. He is the one who said, To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life
(Revelation 21:6). Through his Spirit, Christ is reviving his church. He is empowering us to trust in him, to look to him, to engage in spiritual warfare. He calls and equips us through the power of the Spirit to give vengeance to the Lord (Matthew 5:38–40; Romans 12:14, Romans 12:17, Romans 12:19; Leviticus 19:18; Deuteronomy 32:35–36). He calls and equips us through his Spirit to converse with God continually in prayer (Matthew 6:9–13; Romans 12:12; Ephesians 6:18).
19 And God split open the hollow place that is at Lehi, and water came out from it. And when he drank, his spirit returned, and he revived. Therefore the name of it was called En-hakkore; it is at Lehi to this day.