Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Zephaniah 3

In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
“Do not fear;
Zion, let not your hands be weak.
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.” vv.16-17


Read chapter 3
You don't always have to be the strong one.  Zion (Jerusalem) is told to let her hands be weak, to stop all the work that her hands do and humble herself and just be in God's presence.  God was in their midst and this ought to make anyone stop and worship.  Often when we believers focus on God in our midst we see singing, dancing, shouting.  We often hear of how much people love certain worship songs at church that they can really rejoice for the Lord.  But look at what this verse says here: HE will rejoice OVER YOU with SINGING.  God's also the one that loves to sing and dance rejoicing in you too!  He will rejoice over Israel even after all the idolatry and sin they committed against Him, and so He will to you too no matter your struggle or your sin.  We see Jesus sing with His disciples a hymn (Mark 14:26), makes me wonder what that would've been like to sing with the one to whom our worship is for?  Oh that soon His silence would be broken and He would sing over each one of His people!
How can you let your hands be weak today and grasp God in your midst, be confident He will save, trust in the Lord's joy over you, be quieted by His love, and rest being sung to by your heavenly Father?  

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