THE Old Testament promise is that with joy should the water from these wells be drawn. There are many gracious wells of salvation in the New Testament, the water of which requires to be drawn, for God's way is to enrich and to bless the diligent. If we do not read the Bible, we need not expect the joy of its living waters. There is a pleasure in labor, and laboring over the scripture is a joyful occupation.
Our hearts are gardens, which need the waters of these divine wells, if we would have them fruitful. The barren and unfruitful Christian is he who has omitted to add valor to his faith. We are exhorted to give all diligence to add to our faith, lest otherwise we find ourselves going back to a wilderness state.