The prophet Ezekiel had a vision where he saw a river flowing from the temple and the further this river flowed the stronger and deeper it became. The river was teeming with life, all kinds of creatures, and fruit appeared every month on the trees on the banks of the river. This vision is a picture of the river of spiritual life coming from God with the power to make dead things come to life and barren things bear fruit. We can take the blessings we receive from God and pass it on to others or we can hold onto his blessings and become a spiritual swamp.