The wells of salvation
(NIV) Isaiah 12:1 In that day you will say:
“I will praise you, LORD.
Although you were angry with me,
your anger has turned away
and you have comforted me.
2 Surely God is my salvation;
I will trust and not be afraid.
The LORD, the LORD himself, is my strength and my defense;
he has become my salvation.”
3 With joy you will draw water
from the wells of salvation.
4 In that day you will say:
“Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name;
make known among the nations what he has done,
and proclaim that his name is exalted.
5 Sing to the LORD, for he has done glorious things;
let this be known to all the world.
6 Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion,
for great is the Holy One of Israel among you.”
Have you ever lingered over this scripture? The word “salvation” is mentioned three times, “joy” twice, “praise” twice, and “sing” two times. My favorite line is, “3 With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.” What a wonderful image! Doesn’t the joy of the Lord just bubble up in you when you read that? And if the well is God’s, then we can be sure there is a never-ending supply of salvation.
There is a distinct progression of thought and action as we read Isaiah’s words. Gods anger has given way to comfort and to salvation. We let others know what he has done, and we praise him with song.
Some believe salvation is a one time experience. For me, repenting of my sins and accepting Jesus was just the beginning. I am continually saved by His grace, and that relationship produces “joy unspeakable and full of glory.”
May we draw from the well of God’s salvation daily, not out of fear that we have lost that precious gift, but because the waters are life sustaining and life affirming.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Hoy Spirit. Amen.
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