“Drawing from the Wells of Salvation”

Part 1

“When the Lord brought back the captives to Zion, we were like men who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord had done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.”
Psalm 126:1-3

Psalm 126 is about as clear a picture of salvation as you will find in the scriptures. A song depicting the children of Israel, after being held in captivity, being set free and brought back to the land of Zion! Like men who dreamed they were filled with laughter and songs of praise. They rejoiced in the great things God had done for them and they were filled with joy! Isaiah, the prophet, described it this way:

“And the ransomed of the Lord will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.” Isaiah 35:10

The imagery that emerges is “a ransomed and redeemed people returning to God, overflowing with joy over their salvation.” It is out of this abundance of joy that the people begin to cry out to God:

“Restore our fortunes, O Lord, like streams in the Negev. Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him.”

Psalm 126:4-6

This phrase “restore our fortunes” is better translated… “bring back our captives.” Moved by the joy of their salvation, they begin to cry out for their brothers…believing God for a harvest of souls. Drawing from the wells of their salvation they longed for their brothers to enjoy the same taste of salvation they had received:

“Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. In that day you will say: “Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done and proclaim that his name is exalted.”
Isaiah 12:2-4

Witnessing for Christ, throughout Scripture was a natural outflow of an abundance of joy experienced by a person being saved. The person being saved with great joy would draw from the wells of salvation and share the Good News with others around them. Isn’t it interesting that one of the most vivid “soul winning” encounters in the Bible took place by a well in John chapter 4?






Pastor Scott Burr http://faithandworshipseries.blogspot.com