JANUARY 16
YOUR GOD SINGS OVER YOU
Zephaniah 3:17
17 Yahweh, your God, is in the midst of you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing. (WEB)
This is one of my favorite verses in the Old Testament. It is packed full of gold nuggets that speak of our Father's heart for us! Let's examine this verse line by line...
Line #1...Yahweh, your God, is in the midst of you, a mighty one who will save.
First of all, there is the promise that God is close to us. He is actually in our midst! Then there is the promise that He is Almighty God and promises to save us! One translation says that God is 'a mighty warrior'. This is a really good example of the ferocious love of God! He is close to us and He will war on our behalf.
Line #2... He will rejoice over you with joy.
Do you know that your Father is happy about you? You were created for His pleasure, and your life brings much joy to His heart. The NIV Bible says that He 'takes great delight in you'.
Line #3... He will calm you with his love.
Have you ever seen a loving mother calm her little child? No matter how big the bruise or how scary the nightmare is, a mother's love can calm even the most anxious hearts. Our Heavenly Father promises to calm us with His love!
Line #4... He will rejoice over you with singing.
This is one of my favorite pictures of God, where we are told that He sings love songs over us. What an amazing picture that is! When we sing worship songs to Him, He responds from heaven by singing songs over us!
May this short but packed-full Bible verse give you a closer look at your Heavenly Dad. He is not distant and angry, but loving and tender ...and yet MIGHTY to save!
17 Yahweh, your God, is in the midst of you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing. (WEB)
This is one of my favorite verses in the Old Testament. It is packed full of gold nuggets that speak of our Father's heart for us! Let's examine this verse line by line...
Line #1...Yahweh, your God, is in the midst of you, a mighty one who will save.
First of all, there is the promise that God is close to us. He is actually in our midst! Then there is the promise that He is Almighty God and promises to save us! One translation says that God is 'a mighty warrior'. This is a really good example of the ferocious love of God! He is close to us and He will war on our behalf.
Line #2... He will rejoice over you with joy.
Do you know that your Father is happy about you? You were created for His pleasure, and your life brings much joy to His heart. The NIV Bible says that He 'takes great delight in you'.
Line #3... He will calm you with his love.
Have you ever seen a loving mother calm her little child? No matter how big the bruise or how scary the nightmare is, a mother's love can calm even the most anxious hearts. Our Heavenly Father promises to calm us with His love!
Line #4... He will rejoice over you with singing.
This is one of my favorite pictures of God, where we are told that He sings love songs over us. What an amazing picture that is! When we sing worship songs to Him, He responds from heaven by singing songs over us!
May this short but packed-full Bible verse give you a closer look at your Heavenly Dad. He is not distant and angry, but loving and tender ...and yet MIGHTY to save!