Zephaniah 3:17
"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."
The Lord will rejoice in gladness over His people in whom He delights. His love and mercy have nothing to do with any merit that we may possess in ourselves, but simply come from the fact that we are His creation and, as Christians, are also His beloved children. Despite our innate wickedness and constant rebellion against His Word, He has made it possible for us to
be in union with Him once more. By our sin, we were separated from our
loving Creator, but by His own blood, we can be brought back into fellowship
with Him.
Every good and wonderful thing that we experience in this life and the life to come is a direct gift from our Heavenly Father, and not only are His gifts freely given if we ask, but they are also eternal. Never do we need to worry that He will take away His love, salvation, or help in our day of trouble. Although we truly deserve punishment and eternal separation from Him because of our defiling sin, the Lord has such great love and compassion for us that He has provided a way that we may come to Him, for He desires fellowship with His people and delights in caring for His children. His love truly is inexpressible, and His mercy is unsurpassed. Therefore, let us praise Him for His everlasting grace and compassion!
James 1:17
"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down
from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of
turning."
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