Isa 12:4-6 | KingComments | STEP | If they have first drawn from “the springs of salvation” ( ) and become full, they become overflowing vessels as they continue drawing water. The overflowing water flows to others. We see this from . The first “in that day” ( ) expresses the joy over one’s own salvation. The second “in that day” ( ) is about the worldwide salvation of the LORD. The result of all the glorious things they have sung in the preceding verses is that they call one another to praise the LORD and to testify of His deeds among all nations. Everyone should know that He has done “excellent things” ( ). The most excellent of all is the work of the Lord Jesus on the cross of Calvary. On this basis God has been able to decide that salvation comes to Israel and through the fullness of Israel also goes to the nations ( ). We find here an example of spiritual growth. First, the believer is full of joy about what he himself has received and about his personal relationship with the Lord. Then, he recognizes the need for him to bear witness to the glory of God and call upon others to repent and give glory to God. Thus, having drunk from the source of salvation, they themselves become rivers of living water for others ( ). What is our response to what the Lord Jesus has done for us? We should honor Him much more enthusiastically and testify of Him much more diligently than Israel. The blessing of Israel is limited to the earth and is material. Our blessings are spiritual, heavenly and eternal. When we realize what He has delivered us from and what He has given us, we cannot remain silent. This command gains even more strength through the affirmation that the “Holy One of Israel” is in their midst. This name is again special for Isaiah. His presence in their “midst” is “great” and is reason to cheer and rejoice ( ). With this it ends and that is also the greatest: the Holy One of Israel is in the midst. The word used for ‘midst’ is translated several times with ‘entrails’. We could say that He is where the collective feelings and affections toward Him originate from. Something similar we see in the church of which Christ is the center of the four dimensional glory ( ). He wants to live as such in our hearts where He can be known in His love that surpasses knowledge. The presence of the Lord Jesus in the midst of the church gives real satisfaction to believers for whom this is a reality. It creates worship and gives strength to testify of Him. The real sense of His presence gives joy to the church. If this awareness is not present, the coming together is only routine and does not work anything toward God nor toward the world.

‏ Isaiah 12:4-6

Expressions of Joy as Testimony

If they have first drawn from “the springs of salvation” (Isa 12:3) and become full, they become overflowing vessels as they continue drawing water. The overflowing water flows to others. We see this from Isa 12:4. The first “in that day” (Isa 12:1) expresses the joy over one’s own salvation. The second “in that day” (Isa 12:4) is about the worldwide salvation of the LORD.

The result of all the glorious things they have sung in the preceding verses is that they call one another to praise the LORD and to testify of His deeds among all nations. Everyone should know that He has done “excellent things” (Isa 12:5). The most excellent of all is the work of the Lord Jesus on the cross of Calvary. On this basis God has been able to decide that salvation comes to Israel and through the fullness of Israel also goes to the nations (Rom 11:12b).

We find here an example of spiritual growth. First, the believer is full of joy about what he himself has received and about his personal relationship with the Lord. Then, he recognizes the need for him to bear witness to the glory of God and call upon others to repent and give glory to God. Thus, having drunk from the source of salvation, they themselves become rivers of living water for others (Jn 7:37-38).

What is our response to what the Lord Jesus has done for us? We should honor Him much more enthusiastically and testify of Him much more diligently than Israel. The blessing of Israel is limited to the earth and is material. Our blessings are spiritual, heavenly and eternal. When we realize what He has delivered us from and what He has given us, we cannot remain silent.

This command gains even more strength through the affirmation that the “Holy One of Israel” is in their midst. This name is again special for Isaiah. His presence in their “midst” is “great” and is reason to cheer and rejoice (Isa 12:6).

With this it ends and that is also the greatest: the Holy One of Israel is in the midst. The word used for ‘midst’ is translated several times with ‘entrails’. We could say that He is where the collective feelings and affections toward Him originate from. Something similar we see in the church of which Christ is the center of the four dimensional glory (Eph 3:17-19). He wants to live as such in our hearts where He can be known in His love that surpasses knowledge.

The presence of the Lord Jesus in the midst of the church gives real satisfaction to believers for whom this is a reality. It creates worship and gives strength to testify of Him. The real sense of His presence gives joy to the church. If this awareness is not present, the coming together is only routine and does not work anything toward God nor toward the world.