What does it mean that, "With joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation" in Isaiah 12:3?
Isaiah 12:1 - 6
ESV - 1 You will say in that day: "I will give thanks to you, O Lord, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, that you might comfort me. 2 "Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation."
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Asked December 04 2022
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Jack Gutknecht
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Erhi Ojoboh
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God is our strength as we go through life challenges, and so we should guard our hearts as it is with joy we draw from the wells of salvation. You should consciously choose to be happy even in difficult situations as joy opens up opportunities to be saved.
Shirley H
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Water is often associated with salvation. Isaiah 12:3: "Therefore, with joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation." Exodus 15:2 says: "The Lord is my strength and my salvation..." Isaiah 43:20: "The beast of the field will honor Me, the jackels and the ostriches, because I give waters in the wilderness and rivers in the desert..." Paul says in 2 Timothy 4:17-18 that the Lord gave him strength and delivered him from every evil work. He (God) preserved him for His heavenly Kingdom. The wilderness in the Exodus experience was an arid place. It was a wasteland. I think that life without God is like that. The provision of water then, in the wanderings of the Exodus, was essential. So too, it is and now in our day. Isaiah 12 is a hymn of praise. And the joy is found in the "Living water" that God provides for every creature. Isaiah 55:1:"Ho! Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters...come and buy and eat...without price..." John 4:10,14, Jesus said, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you 'give me a drink; you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water. (Verse 14) Jesus said..."whoever drinks of the water I shall give Him will never thirst..." In John 7:37-38, Jesus promised the gift of the Holy Spirit to believers. He will always be present and never leave! This is JOY!
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