Completely Just- and Mighty to Save.

Zephaniah 3:17

The LORD your God is with you,
he is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you,
he will quiet you with his love,
he will rejoice over you with singing."

Jerusalem did not have the best of track records as far as faithfulness to God went. Early on in the book of Zephaniah, Jerusalem was being warned of their near destruction. The prophet is warning Judah that they will be punished for their unfaithfulness and as long as they continue to walk in disobedience they will be destroyed. "Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled! She obeys no one, she accepts no correction. She does not trust in the Lord, she does not draw near to her God."

Our Lord is a jealous God. His jealous anger is purifying and consuming. When different items take up residence in our lives, He knows and He wants us for himself. His righteousness reveals my unworthiness before him, and shows me areas where I need to be made new before Him.

What I find most encouraging is the end of Zephaniah where the prophet talks about a remnant of people who confess and find themselves holy and repentant before the Lord. Here the prophet promises, "The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. he will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing."

May we be a repentant people. May we realize where we need to be changed and reformed and how we need to change so that we can stand before a holy God, because His promises are comforting and full of hope. God is mighty to save. He takes delight in us! He quiets us with His love, and rejoices over us with singing. I don't know about you but I would LOVE to hear God's voice singing over me!! :) Press on and walk in Faithfulness!