Isaiah 12:3 (NIVUK) reads:
“With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.”
“wells of salvation” – plural
Many years ago I took time to meditate on this verse. I imagined that some wells have well-trodden paths leading to them and may bring us in direct contact with others as we wait in line for our turn. Other wells will be more exceptional – wells we stumbled upon by ourselves, or that someone else recommended to us. A Bible verse, a book, a role model, awe-inspiring natural beauty, a daring step of faith, a daily practice.
What well of salvation do you need to draw on today to quench your thirst for more of God in your life?
A prayer
Trusting in your goodness
and great mercy, Lord, I come:
sick – I come to my Saviour;
hungry and thirsty – to the well of Life;
needy – to the King of heaven.
Thomas á Kempis (1380-1471)
from Lord, Teach us to Pray by Nicholas Hutchinson, 1999, p. 36
Digging deeper
Two Biblical encounters that took place at a well
– Genesis 24: Eliezer meets Rebekah, future wife of Isaac
– John 4: Jesus in conversation with the Samaritan woman
Further reading
– In the school of prayer with Eddie Askew
– A well blessed woman from paintedprayerbook.com
Song
Youtube video of the 2010 Summer School of Truth in Hualien singing “Therefore with joy shall ye draw water” with gusto.