"And in that day thou shalt say, O Lord, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
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."
Isaiah 12:1-3
These verses are talking about the Millenium, when Christ will reign personally upon the earth. I love the mentions of comfort, trust, and joy here. I also think that we can have some of this now, if we can get into the right mindset. We know that God has a happy ending in store for us, and that he will do everything he can to help us get home, so maybe like a book or a movie where we already know the ending, we can enjoy the journey rather than worrying about the outcome.
We can trust the Lord to turn away his anger as we repent. We can trust the Lord to comfort us and help us face hard things. We can trust his strength, and we can trust the joy that he has waiting for us... so why not trust now, and find joy now? If we believe and trust those promises, let's not act like we don't. Let's live the gospel and learn from God and do his will, and know with certainty that everything will work out according to his will, and turn out great. Wells full of joy. :)
Promised lands aren't automatically paradises. We usually have to put in a lot of work to make them that way... but when we know they are promised, and that God is leading us to something great, then it is easier to put in the effort, because we know it won't be wasted. That same idea works between now and the Millenium as well, right? Every tiny effort we make to grow closer to God and to bring ourselves and others happiness, those are things that are leading us all to joy... and reasons that we can feel extra joy now too, in anticipation of that better future.
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