36° 47' 49.2" S, 148° 11' 48.3" E

Those are the coordinates for Indi Springs should you ever want to go there. Many people do. Apparently, there’s not much to see, just a bit of swampy ground with a trickle of water seeping from the soil. So, why do people go there? Well, Indi Springs is the source of the Australia’s greatest river, the River Murray, which starts high in the Australian Alps and it’s all downhill from there, all 2,500kms of it, until it reaches the ocean near Goolwa. From that inconspicuous start the Murray brings life to an otherwise barren landscape, sustaining wildlife and agriculture for the length of its course.  

Jesus’ journey began with a baptism in the wilderness. Water poured over him. Water: a symbol of life. That day he was just one of many. But, from there he rushed headlong through the country all the way to Jerusalem, bringing healing, renewal and life to those he met. There in Jerusalem he was nailed to a cross. A spear pierced his side and blood and water poured out. It looked like the end, but it was just a beginning. For us too.

 ~ Pastor John