Charles Spurgeon Commentary Revelation 22:1

"And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb," — Revelation 22:1 (ASV)

And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

Infinite sovereignty bestows grace; the river of grace flows from the throne of God. It is the King who saves his people; yet the atonement is ever connected with the sovereignty: He shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

There is no other "water of life" except that which springs from a Sovereign God and a substitutionary sacrifice: a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. This sets forth the blessings of salvation that come to us through the Sovereign grace of God by the precious blood of Jesus.

And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

Rivers partake of the character of the source from which they come. That which proceeds out of the throne of God and of the Lamb may well be a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal.

What but good and perfect gifts can come down from the throne of God? What but pure streams of mercy can flow from the throne of the Lamb?

And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

Here again we have God and the Lamb uniting in giving that "water of life" which flows down to us by God's grace through the atoning sacrifice of Jesus, the Lamb of God.