June 18

God's Salvation And Comfort

Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation. — Isa 12:2 BSB

This beautiful Psalm of hope seems designed for the day when Jew and Gentile, gathered into one Church, will stand on the shores of eternity with palms of victory in hand. It is the Song of Moses and the Lamb!

Salvation was central to the Feast of Tabernacles, which foreshadowed the fulfillment of God’s purpose when His Tabernacle will dwell with humanity (Revelation 21:3). Do not fear—God is with us as our Strength, Song, and Salvation. He accompanies us on our wilderness journey. We dwell under the shadow of His tent, and we are privileged to call Him our Partner and Companion. Notice the emphasis on “my.” The weakest saint can claim all they need from God, and He responds by saying, “Child, you are always with Me, and all I have is yours” (Luke 15:31).

Unfailing supplies—“wells of salvation” (Isaiah 12:3). On the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles, the priests would draw water in a golden pitcher from the Pool of Siloam and pour it out in the Temple, while the choir sang this verse, recalling the water from the rock that followed the Israelites in the desert. Every attribute of God, every means of grace, every promise of Scripture is a well from which we can draw, and faith is the bucket (John 7:37).

But we must draw! Faith is the means by which we access the fullness of God’s supply. It’s not just a general belief that God answers prayer but the specific belief that He has answered or will answer your particular prayer for the grace you need. Believe that you have received it and draw water from the well!

“You comfort me” (Isaiah 12:1). There is no Comforter like God. “As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you.” He is called “the God of all comfort.” It seems almost too much to ask—could God really leave His high heaven to comfort me in my grief and dry my tears? Yet He wipes away every tear and stops the fountains of sorrow. “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” I will yet praise You!

Prayer

Lord, help us to know the riches of the glory of Your inheritance and the exceeding greatness of Your power toward those who believe. May we live in such a way that our lives create sweet music for You. Amen.