God’s song of joy

The Lord allowed Zephaniah to see His plan for Jerusalem and Judah. Although the people would be taken to a distant country as slaves, the time would come when they would return, humble themselves, and obey the Lord once again. Their hearts would rejoice because God’s punishment had ended and they were free again.

“The Lord will be joyful too!” Zephaniah told them. “He will delight in His people and sing over them with great joy. He will gather those who long for the feasts and celebrations of the Lord and take away their shame.”

“The time is coming,” says the Lord. “I will bring the scattered people home and honor them in every land where they were put to shame.”

Does the Lord get excited about me too?

Sometimes I feel like such a bore. I do not do anything exciting, and I do not have exciting things to talk about. I am not even excited about myself, so how could anyone else get excited about me? If that is how you feel about yourself, there is great news for you!

It does not matter how you feel about yourself on a Monday morning or when you look in the mirror. It does not matter if you are not a top performer in class or a star on the sports field. God gets so excited about you that He actually sings over you!

You may think that God has so many people to look after that He does not have much time for you. Well, think about this: does it really matter to you how many hairs are on your head? God thinks it does! And if the hairs on your head are important to Him, think how much more important it is for Him to be there when you are playing a match, performing on a stage, or writing a test. He loves to watch everything you do, and He looks forward to the times when you talk to Him.

If God has enough time to count every hair on your head (Luke 12:7), it shows how interested He is in the smallest details of your life (Psalm 139:1–3).

Verse for today

For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation. Psalm 149:4

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