THE FULLNESS OF JOY: A GIFT FROM GOD (continued)

DRAWING FROM THE WELLS OF SALVATION

Isaiah 12: "Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; He also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation."
The Lord is our salvation and our strength. The fullness of joy we receive through Jesus Christ enables us to draw waters from the well of our salvation daily and quench our thirst for the presence of His Spirit. Isaiah used water in this passage of Scripture because water is absolutely required for life to exist, and it must be taken often in order to survive. So it is with our Lord - we must partake of His goodness daily - and often during the day - in order to live in the fullness of joy which His presence will bring us. If we forget to seek His presence - or seek from wells other than the well of salvation - we suffer spiritual thirst and eventual spiritual death. This is why we must not try to manufacture or program the presence of God's Spirit; his Spirit can only be found when we're in obedience to Christ and His words.