The Well of Salvation

With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. -Isaiah 12:3

For me, the bible is that "well of salvation" from which to joyfully draw water. I am not a fan of picking random verses from the bible to bash others. Context is everything! But random verses for comfort? I don't usually have a problem with that. Sometimes you just need to hear that God has a plan for you; that God is with you wherever you go; that God is your shepherd; that you need not fear; that there is a season for everything; that those who mourn are blessed; that the very hairs of you head are numbered and on and on and on....

Sometimes we just need to feel God's arms around us and there are so many verses and passages in the bible that help us feel those comforting arms. It doesn't matter if the verse was meant for something different in a long-ago place and time and situation. It can also apply to us in the here and now. Maybe in different ways, but God is God and God is good. And reading about God's goodness to others makes us realize that he will be good to us too.

Good and Gracious God,

Thank you for this "well of salvation" you have given us. Help us to draw from it regularly, with joy. Amen.