Daily Devotion for March 16--God is Singing Over You

March 16

Zephaniah 3:17

The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

Have you ever thought about God singing over you with joy?!  What a great thought!  I love music and I love singing.  But I never really thought about God singing over me.

This verse tells us that God is with us and, again, we are reminded that He is mighty. It goes on to say that He will deliver us--not just when He saves us but over and over again.   He will exult--rejoice greatly over us.  He will bring us peace through His unconditional love for us.  And He will be glad over us WITH SINGING!

Prior to God giving this verse of encouragement to Zephaniah, He was angry with His people.  They had, again, turned to idolatry.  When the first verse in a chapter starts with "Woe" you know that nothing good is coming.  However, Zephaniah is able to look forward to a time of restoration.

We sometimes get off track, just as the Israelites.  We hear voices in our head that remind us over and over again about the mistakes we've made, the bad things we've said or done, how we don't quite measure up.  But God can bring a sense of peace and quiet the voices.  He tells us that He is mighty and will rejoice--over US!  How personal that is!  How wonderful that is!  Our Heavenly Father, the Creator of all things, finds joy in us.  Just as we must find our joy in our relationship with Him.  That makes me want to sing!!

When the Devil tries to attack you and tell you all the things you aren't, just tell him, he may be right, but God loves you and died for you and you belong to Him----and He is singing over YOU!

As we go through the day, let us remember that God loves us more than anyone ever could and rejoices when we serve Him, read His Word and talk to Him daily.