Have you ever heard a really cool verse and somehow seem to have forgotten about it?? My youth pastor’s favorite verse was Zephaniah 3:17, and as I read it today again for the first time in awhile I didn’t remember how much I loved it and it blew me away!
The Lord your God is with you,
He is might to save.
He will take great delight in you,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.
I love every part of this verse, each of the five lines is such a comforting promise- God WILL do these things- not based on what I do or don’t do- He DOES them regardless. The last line is my favorite and it’s awesome to try and picture- God takes such pleasure in me that He sings for me. Wow, who am I that the God of the UNIVERSE would SING OVER ME??? It blows my mind!! The ESV version says that, “He will exult (leap for joy, be extremely joyful) over you with loud singing.” Wow, I love trying to imagine that!! It’s so easy to try and find our worth in things and through people…I hope this verse makes you feel as special and important to God as it does me…
This is a long video but watch it and be encouraged by the promises, meditate on the verses, and spend the time worshipping your Saviour who rejoices over YOU with singing!
Wow I am so blessed to have a wife that loves the Lord with all her heart. Nicole you are great. Your love for God is encouraging. Thanks for all you do for me, if I could sing I’d sing a song for you!!
Have you ever heard Matt Redman’s song “The Father’s Song? It’s based on that verse. One of his best-you can hear it here-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A-Txp1XH28. Oh and Jeremy has the cd. Great post. It is a real comfort knowing God’s intense love for us!
What a comforting verse! I needed to hear that. Thanks for the blog, Nicole and THANK YOU God for being with me and loving me even when I let you down.
Thanks for sharing that link, Ron, never heard that song, I really love it!!
Hello, I stumbled on to your page while googling for something else. What a wonderful verse and awesome video. Total Worship! Thanks, Susan
And your youth pastor still loves and teaches that passage:)