Therefore with joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. Isaiah 12:3
Isaiah 12 is a hymn praising God for his faithfulness in keeping his promises, specifically the promise of salvation. God is our source of living water which forever quenches spiritual thirst. The prophet said we could freely draw this water from God’s “wells of salvation” In this chapter, we learn that God wanted His people who were spiritually dry and living in a geographical desert land to discover His “wells of salvation.” The prophet Isaiah compared God’s salvation to a well from which the most refreshing of all waters can be drawn. After many years of turning their back on God, the nation of Judah was destined for exile as God allowed foreign invaders to conquer the nation and scattering the people. Yet Isaiah prophesied that a remnant would eventually return to their homeland as a sign that God was with them (Isaiah 11:11-12).
God is our source of joy, refreshment, and strength in times of need. God wants each of us to discover through confession and repentance the deep, cool waters of joy found in the everlasting well of His salvation which would refresh and strengthen our hearts to offer praise and gratitude to God. The wells of God’s salvation never run dry.