1. The source of joy (1-3)

The exiles in Babylon could find nothing in their circumstances to make them joyful. They knew that they deserved God's punishment. But they also knew that God is a God of mercy. They could say, 'God is my salvation.' They remembered God's grace in the Exodus from Egypt (Ex 15:2). They could trust God and not be afraid. When everything seems to go wrong, and sorrow overwhelms us, it is the time to draw water from the wells of salvation and be filled with joy in the Lord (1Th 5:16).

2. Make it known among the nations (4-6)

God saved his people from Egypt so that they could be for him a kingdom of priests --to bring the world to God (Ex 19:6). When God brings us out of bondage, we should thank him--and make known among the nations what he has done. God saved us so that we might be a channel of God's blessing to the whole world. Great is the Holy One among us!

Application: Lord, help me to draw water from the wells of salvation and make your saving grace known to all the world.
One Word: Draw water from the wells of salvation