John 7:38,39 - Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water

7:38

When we drink the living water that Jesus gives we do not remain the same. Jesus has already spoken of our being born again. If we believe in Jesus then out of our hearts flow rivers of living water. Jesus has said that the Father has given Him the right to give life. So when we believe in Christ He gives life to us. Life starts flowing from us. We are not the source of that life, but rather the channel of that life. It is the life of God flowing through us. The end of Ezekiel has the river flowing from the temple, and in Christ we are temples of the Holy Spirit. Life is meant to flow in us and from us, not death.

7:39

John makes it clear to his readers that Jesus was speaking about the Holy Spirit, and that believers would receive the Holy Spirit. But this has not happened at this point. The Holy Spirit would only be given after Jesus had been glorified. I.e. after He had gone to the cross, risen from the dead and ascended to heaven to be with the Father. It is God’s intention that His people receive the Holy Spirit. More will be said about this in the latter part of John’s gospel.