Zeph. 1-3; John 9

Zeph. 3:17 “The LORD your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.”

This is one of my favorite scriptures. It is after two chapters in which the wicked are told of an impending judgment but then God addresses the remnant. He says they are His people and they will be blessed and they are to rejoice because he has taken away their judgment. And then the prophet bursts into the celebration of joy. Can you see it. The Lord rejoicing over you, so filled with Joy that he is singing over you. I can remember that kind of joy. The picture comes to my mind of holding in my arms one of my babies and being so filled with joy that I broke out singing. This has been a source of pain for my children in that although my singing sounds great to me it is painful for others to hear. Have you ever been so filled with joy that you begun singing or dancing well that is the picture here. And the reason is us. His rejoicing is over you. Well I have flaws and he knows my failures but God burst out with singing anyway. His grace has taken away your sin and he only sees your perfection. You are beautiful to Him. You did deserve that kind of Love but God is so filled with love for you that He can’t help himself. So just rest in His arms and listen. Can you hear His song. By the way he has perfect pitch.


Pastor Rick