Isaiah 12:3-6 - Sing to the Lord

12:3

“With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation”. We should remember all the judgement that there has already been talk of, and that which is still to come. If we focus just on judgement we get it wrong, if we focus just on mercy we get it wrong. There is full recognition of sin, even so the end result is salvation. When we go to the Lord in faith and repentance we find that He is a well of salvation.

12:4

Having experienced the salvation of God, we are to proclaim His salvation to the world. “Make known among the nations”. God’s salvation is for all peoples, everywhere in the world. In order to proclaim His salvation we need to know it for ourselves, to have experienced it directly. We are also to proclaim that His name is exalted. There is one God, one Lord, and His Name is great. There is no hint of all religions being the same!

12:5,6

“Sing to the Lord ..” This was the exact opposite of what the people were doing. They were not rejoicing or delighting in the Lord, they did not think that He had done marvellous things. They did not want the world to know about the Lord. Once a people experience the salvation of the Lord all of this changes.