10.19.2010

God on the mic.

"Sing, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem! The Lord has taken away your punishment, he has turned back your enemy. The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you; never again will you fear any harm. On that day they will say to Jerusalem, 'Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands hang limp. 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.'" Zeph. 3:14-17



Do you hear Him?

In the midst of your...
suffering
joy
pain
success
loss
confidence
confusion
excitement
resentment
faith
doubt
freedom
imprisonment
overflow
debt
fulfillment
hunger
thankfulness
wilderness... do you hear Him sing?

Shout aloud. Be glad! Rejoice. We have a God who weeps from His heart when we weep, laughs from His heart when we laugh, and rejoices over us in singing. He has taken away our punishment and turned back our enemy. He will quiet us with His love.

No matter if the tempo is slow and solemn or upbeat and toe-tapping. No matter if the lyrics are those of tender compassion or of power in victory. No matter if you're listening for His every breath or you don't even know there's a God. He rejoices in you.

Can you hear His song?




2 comments:

  1. HE brings such deep beauty to even the saddest songs...
    It's overwhelming.
    And I love it.

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  2. HJ, I just found out you had a blog. So now I'm, like, your biggest fan. You need to keep writing. God uses you when you write. Keep blessing others.

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