The Fountain of Life

Are you thirsty? Are you hungry? Are you dissatisfied with your life as it is now? Is something missing? What if I told you I found it? The Fountain of Life? What would you say? 

Listen to today's episode, and step into freedom and purposeful living in Christ Jesus! 

Learn to be content during times of plenty and times of lack. Rejoice, praise, and bring the Light of Truth into the darkest of times.

Join us for this special Juneteenth episode of Reflective Spaces Ministry's Podcast with Tammy Toney-Butler, a healing evangelist set free by Christ.

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Transcript

Hello, welcome to today's teaching. I'm Tammy Toney-Butler, Healing Evangelist for Reflective Spaces Ministry. Today's teaching topic is going to be on the fountain of life. The fountain of life. Few find it. They don't even know where to look. But today we will discuss where to go, how to find the fountain of life. Today our readings will be out of the complete Jewish Bible, the English translation. And again, we will be reading out of the complete Jewish Bible, the English version by David H. Stern. The Lord has placed on me to come live today on Juneteenth and discuss the fountain of life, freedom, peace, joy, so many things today can represent. If you are one of those, who is free. Some of us walk around free, but we're really chained to the past, past circumstances, trials, adversity, words spoken over us from years gone by that wounded, cut deep, and anchored their way into our soul. Our mind, will, and emotions affected and impacted by deception spoken by others. But today, we embrace the truth. Holy Spirit, have your way in this time that we have together. May they see you and not me. May they hear you and not me. Because it's only about you. You're all they need, Messiah, Yeshua. You're everything we need, our Comforter, our Redeemer. You're all of it. He who the Son sets free is free indeed. And that's what today is, a day of freedom. And even though you have circumstances that are negative, storms raging in your life, You can still find freedom. You can still find the fountain of life. For out of our heart flows rivers of living water. And as you renew your heart with Christ at its center, then you will be renewed. You will not be a contaminated well and you will overflow and bring life-giving water to others. Look inward today. Look to see how far you've come. You've left many trial, many negative circumstances. You've overcome addiction even, and you've made it to this place today. of uncertainty, but yet certain. Certain, because even though you can't see the pathway forward, you know through your trust in Jesus that he will see you through. He will see you through. And you can drink from his well, his life-giving well, anytime you want. All you need to do is call and say, Holy Spirit, come have your way. Give me fresh oil, fresh oil to get through today. I don't want to worry about tomorrow. I just want to focus on today. I can't have one foot in the past and focus on today. I need to focus my eyes on you, Jesus. On your blood shed at Calvary that covers us, protects us, redeems us, restores us. There's no condemnation in Christ Jesus. He came for sinners like you and me. Those of us who've been in our pits, dirty, shame, full of shame, and he pulled us out. He's transformed us one layer at a time. Many of us left Egypt, but Egypt was still in us, but no more. This is your pathway forward as you drink from that fountain of life that never runs dry. You ask yourself, how do I find it? What does it look like when I get there? Few find it. They travel the world searching for it. They feel empty and want meaning and purpose. Value. Where do they find that? They find that at the foot of the cross. How do you achieve it? How much will it cost? I argue it will cost you everything, but without it you have nothing. Surrender and submit to be led by the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Christ, and you'll find it, the fountain of life. Through a surrendered relationship, we build a life based on the Torah, naturally, spiritually, Progressively, as we come under the lordship of Jesus Christ, you become a slave, a servant to Yeshua. You lay down your old life and step into a new one, filled with rivers of living water that never run dry. Powers, I'm sorry, rivers that heal, that reveal, and that feed your hungry souls. Tap into the fountain of life today. Seek kingdom wisdom and understanding and surrender to the transformation process of becoming one with Christ in heart and mind and yield your body as a holy temple unto the Lord. Use for his glorious reign on earth. He's waiting, he's waiting, he's waiting. That's the word he had for me today to give to you. And he has given me scriptures, again, reading out of the complete Jewish Bible that he recently led me to purchase to get back to the original Hebrew meaning of the scriptures. I still have my King James and my NIV and all my other translations. And I compare, but he wanted me to focus on this one because it's so relevant in the time today that we are living in. It's purity. It's simplicity. It just speaks to my heart. And in my devotions with him, It's just the revealed truth is so strong and powerful. It's like ancient times, the past have come alive and they're speaking to us. I can't describe it. It's powerful. I went to my first Seder, believing that's how it's pronounced, and was blown away a few weeks ago. That led me down this path. to purchase this particular Bible in the Messianic Jewish section of a local bookstore. And I feel so empowered to read it, to glean from it. And the Holy Spirit truly every day is just revealing me so much truth through it. I'm seeing things I've never seen before, hearing things I've never heard before. It's like the word is alive, sharper than a two-edged sword, sword cutting bone and marrow, penetrating bone and marrow. It's powerful. It's remarkable. And I'm forever changed because I've purchased it and I'm reading it. And I think there's a message there for someone. And I'm not sure, but I tried to do this teaching and not come on camera. And it didn't work out that way. It didn't record at all the volume. So here I am coming on right now at this time to speak to someone, because even if the ninety nine are safe, he goes after the one. So I'm not sure who you are, but there's a message here for you as we strive to find the fountain of life. And so I was reading and he's given me three sections of scripture and I believe they're going to speak to you and I'm going to read them as he gave them to me. And I want you to have ears to hear and spiritual eyes to see because it's time to awaken our hearts in America and and around the world to the truth, the truth of the gospel, the gospel that is pure, that redeems, that restores, that is full of love and grace and mercy. And yes, we need to repent. And make sure we are living the Torah. But how do we do that? We do that through a relationship with Jesus transformed one layer at a time. It's in his strength that we let go of the world. Let go of the lust of the flesh, the pride of life, the lust of the eye. It's only in his strength that we can truly live the Torah. And it's through that relationship with him. We can get away from legalism. Legalistic religion that condemns, that destroys, that hurts, that takes advantage of, persecutes, destroys. Because the true gospel, the gospel of truth, heals. It looks out for the widow, the orphan, the marginalized, the poor in spirit, the downtrodden. It doesn't destroy. And it especially protects children, the vulnerable. Remember, we have to become like little children to enter in to the kingdom. Be molded by the potter as his clay. When we truly submit and yield and look to Abba Father Adonai, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our precious Lord Jesus. When we seek his truth, his kingdom truth on earth as it is in heaven and become bearers of the kingdom of light, penetrating and removing ourselves from the paths of darkness, only walking along narrow paths of righteousness for his name's sake. He will never leave us nor forsake us. He's with us in every storm and trial. Our God, our God. And we know victory is ours. Perfect love casts out all fear. This isn't a time to fear. It's a time to pray. It's a time to speak victory. It's a time to show others the love and light of Christ where true freedom lies. We are bearers of the light and truth. We are to be pure. We are to sow seeds of love, not hate, not bitterness, not strife, not unforgiveness. We are to raise up our brother and sister in Christ, not bring them down. Speak life, speak truth. That's the hour we're in today. Let's get into the truth, the word of God. for that's what's going to help you because it's living and it never returns void. Thank you all of you who are listening. Thank you for being a part of what we're doing and helping to spread the good news and awaken up the hearts of the people for this is the year of the awakening. We all know he's coming for his bride and as his faithful remnant, we need to remain pure. non-compromising, anchored in the truth and on the rock. As we drink from the fountain of life, never, ever, ever, ever to run dry. We will always be satisfied, never thirsty, and not hungry because we eat the bread of life. We are one with Christ. He's in us, working through us, and pouring out love and healing and restoration and redemption to others. Come, drink from my well, and you'll never thirst again. Let's read. We're going to read, I am today, Psalm thirty-six, and again reading out of the complete Jewish Bible. Crime speaks to the wicked. I perceive this in my heart. Before his eyes there is no fear of God. For the way he sees it Crime makes his life easy, that is, until his wrongs are discovered, then he is hated. His words are wrong and deceitful. He has stopped being wise and doing good. He devises trouble as he lies in bed. So said is he on his way, on his own bad way, that he doesn't hate evil. Adonai in the heavens is your grace. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies. Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like the great deep. You save man and beast, Adonai. How precious God is your grace. People take refuge in the shadow of your wings. They feast on the rich bounty of your house. And you have them drink from the stream of your delights. For with you is the fountain of life. In your light we see light. Continue your grace to those who know you. And your righteousness to the upright in heart. Don't let the foot of the proud tread on me. Or the hands of the wicked drive me away. There they lie fallen. those evildoers flung down and unable to rise. And now he put on me to read Proverbs, to the Holy Spirit guiding us and his words flowing out of us like rivers of living water that edify, that build up, that unify the body under the head which is Christ. All a man's ways are pure in his own view, but Adonai weighs the spirit. If you entrust all you do to Adonai, your plans will achieve success Adonai made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of disaster. Adonai detests all those with proud hearts. Be assured that they will not go unpunished. Grace and truth atone for iniquity, and people turn from evil through fear of Adonai. When a man's ways please Adonai, he makes even the man's enemies be at peace with him. Better a little with righteousness than a huge income with injustice. A person may plan his path, but Adonai directs his steps. Divine inspiration is on the lips of the king, so his mouth must be faithful when he judges. The balance and scales of justice have their origin in Adonai. All the weights in the bag are his doing. It is an abomination for a king to do evil, for the throne is made secure by righteousness. The king should delight in righteous lips, and he should love someone who speaks what is right. The king's anger is a herald of death. The one who is wise will appease it. When the king's face brightens, it means life. His favor is like the clouds that bring spring rain. How much better than gold it is to gain wisdom. Yes, rather than money, choose to gain understanding. Avoiding evil is the highway of the upright. He who watches his steps preserves his life. Pride goes before destruction and arrogance before failure. Better to be humble among the poor than share the spoil with the proud. He who is skilled in a matter will succeed. He who trusts in Adonai will be happy. A wise hearted person is said to have discernment and sweetness of speech adds to learning. Common sense is a fountain of life to one who has it. Whereas fools are punished by their own folly. The wise man's heart teaches his mouth. And to his lips it adds learning. Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the taste and healing for the body. Do your words heal or do they wound? There can be a way which seems right to a person, but at its end are the ways of death. A working man's appetite acts on his behalf because his hunger presses him on. A worthless person digs up evil gossip. It is like scorching fire on his lips. A deceitful person stirs up strife and a slanderer can separate even close friends. A violent man lures his neighbor astray and leads him into evil ways. One who winks knowingly in planning deceit, one who pinches his lips together has already done wrong. White hair is a crown of honor obtained by righteous living. He who controls his temper is better than a war hero. He who rules his spirit better than he who captures a city. One can cast lots into one's lap, but the decision comes from Adonai. And now let's move to Philippians. We're going to look at Philippians and I want to start in Let's start, let me just start reading in three and see how far we go. In conclusion, and again, when we're looking at Philippians, remember that with Philippians, it's the letter from Yeshua's emissary, Saul or Paul, to the Messianic community in Philippi. In conclusion, my brothers, rejoice in union with the Lord. It is no trouble for me to repeat that I have written you before, and for you it will be a safeguard. Beware of the dogs, those evildoers, the mutilated. For it is we who are the circumcised, we who worship by the Spirit of God and make our boast in the Messiah Yeshua. We do not put confidence in human qualifications, even though I certainly have grounds for putting confidence in such things. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for putting confidence in human qualifications, I have better grounds. But on the eighth day, by birth belonging to the people of Israel, from the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew speaker with Hebrew speaking parents, In regard to the Torah, a Purush. In regard to zeal, a persecutor of the Messianic community. In regard to the righteousness demanded by legalism, blameless. But the things that used to be advantages for me, I have because of the Messiah come to consider a disadvantage. Not only that I, but I consider everything a disadvantage in comparison with the supreme value of knowing the Messiah Yeshua as my Lord. It was because of him that I gave up everything and regarded as all garbage in order to gain the Messiah and be found in union with him. Wow. Wow. not having any righteousness of my own based on legalism, but having that righteousness which comes through the Messiah's faithfulness, the righteousness from God based on trust. It's all about trust. Do you trust him? That's what faith says. When you go by what you can't see, you say, Father, I trust you. I don't know where you're taking me, but I trust you. I trust you. I surrender everything to you. I come under your Lordship. I live by the Holy Spirit, which dwells in me. Help me to be led by the Holy Spirit so that I can walk in truth and be transformed layer by layer, minute by minute. as you walk in the strength of Jesus. Yes, I gave it all up in order to know him. That is to know the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings as I am being conformed to his death so that somehow I might arrive at being resurrected from the dead. It is not that I've already obtained it or already reached the goal. No, I keep pursuing it in the hope of taking hold of that for which the Messiah Yeshua took hold of me. Brothers, I, for my part, do not think of myself as having yet gotten hold of it. But one thing I do for getting what is behind me and straining forward toward what lies ahead. I keep pursuing the goal in order to win the prize offered by God's upward calling in the Messiah Yeshua. Therefore, as many of us are mature, let us keep paying attention to this. And if you are differently minded about anything, God will also reveal this to you. Only let our conduct fit the level we have already reached. Brothers, join me in imitating Jesus. Brothers, join in imitating me and pay attention to those who live according to the pattern we have set for you. Live as enemies of the Messiah's execution stake. They are headed for destruction. Their God is the belly. They are proud of what they ought to be ashamed of since they are concerned about the things of the world. But we are citizens of heaven, and it is from there that we expect a deliverer, the Lord Yeshua, the Messiah. He will change the bodies we have in this humble state and make them like his glorious body, using the power which enables him to bring everything under his control. Take every thought captive and bring it into the obedience of Christ, remember? starting with four now. So my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and my crown, my dear friends, keep standing firm in union with the Lord. I beg Evodia and I beg Syncta to agree with each other in union with the Lord. I also request you, loyal Sigis, to help these women, for they have worked hard, proclaiming the good news with me, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. Rejoice in union with the Lord always. I will say it again, rejoice. Let everyone see how reasonable and gentle you are. The Lord is near. Don't worry about anything on the contrary. Make your requests known to God by prayer and petition with thanksgiving. Then God's shalom, his peace, passing all understanding, will keep your hearts and minds safe in union with the Messiah, Yeshua. In conclusion, brothers, focus your thoughts on what is true, noble, righteous, pure, lovable or admirable, on some virtue or on something praiseworthy. Think on positive things. Speak life. Speak positive things. Not the negative. Not the darkness. Not words that destroy. Only speak words that build up. Keep doing what you have learned and received from me what you have heard and see me doing, then God who gives shalom will be with you. In union with the Lord, I greatly rejoice that now, after this long time, you have let your concern for me express itself again. Of course, you were concerned for me all along, but you had no opportunity to express it. Not that I'm saying this to call attention to any need of mine, since as far as I am concerned, I have learned to be content. regardless of circumstances I know what it is to be in want and I know what it is to have more than enough in everything and in every way I've learned the secret of being full and being hungry of having abundance and being in need I can do all things through him who gives me power Nevertheless, it was good of you to share in my trouble, and you Philippians yourself know that in the early days of my work spreading the good news when I left Macedonia, not a single congregation shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, only you. Indeed, in Thessalonica, when I needed it, you sent me aid twice. I am not seeking the gift. Rather, I am looking for what will increase the credit balance of your account." I have been more than paid in full. I have been filled since I have received from Ephraditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, one that pleases God well. Moreover, my God will fill every need acceptable sacrifice, one that pleases God well. I'm sorry, I read that twice. They are a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, one that pleases God well. Moreover, my God will fill every need of yours according to his glorious wealth in union with the Messiah Yeshua. So moreover, my God, my God will fill every need of yours according to his glorious wealth in union with the Messiah Yeshua. And to God, our father be the glory. forever and ever. Amen. That is a prayer. That is a promise. That is a truth found in his word. His word is the fountain of life. It is the truth that sustains us and that will keep us even in the darkest hour. Look to Jesus. for strength and truth and peace in the middle of the storm. He sees you. He has you. Call out to him. He's waiting. And in him, you will find life, peace, and a love that surpasses all understanding. Glory be to Jesus. Glory be to Jesus. Glory be to Jesus. That's what he has for you today. He had this word to comfort you because fear is not of him. There is no fear in perfect love. You fix your eyes on the cross, on Jesus, and he will protect you. Rest in the shadow of the almighty God. You're tucked under his wing and protected. Angels all around, like it says in Psalm ninety one. You won't even dash your foot against a stone. I'm here to tell you, stay strong, stay in faith, and he will see you through. Do not compromise, church. He's coming for a purified bride. No compromise, only freedom found in Jesus. That's today's episode. That's today's teaching. I'm Tammy Toney-Butler, Healing Evangelist. Check out our YouTube channels, Reflective Hour with Tammy Toney-Butler and Reflective Spaces Ministry. God bless you and keep you. Go in peace. Shalom and send them.