God's Lullaby.

Zephaniah 3:17
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."

This is the only verse I've used from the book of Zephaniah in the past couple years, and I'm using it again because it's encouraging.

Have you ever heard a lullaby? Have you ever sung one to a crying baby? I don't know what it is, but a soft hum seems to be soothing. It calms them I think partially because it makes us peaceful ourselves. Somehow, I believe that babies sense our mood and emotion. That's why yelling at a baby who's crying doesn't really work; they can sense any anger and frustration.

Similarly, I imagine God singing this verse from the Bible as a lullaby to us reminding us that he's always here even when life doesn't make sense and it's hard to go from day to day. It's certainly a joyful and hopeful message that Zephaniah conveys to the people of God when they feel defeated.

God is mighty to save. He loves us unconditionally. He takes great delight in us. He wipes away any storm that is in our heart just with his touch. God wants to be close to you and invites you now to step up your commitment. Are you ready to respond proactively?

Lord, let us see your presence clearly so that our soul can be quieted. Strengthen us to forbid evil and seek you in everything we know. Thank you for always being a prayer and a blessing away.

Please take the next 5-10 minutes and worship God in this song by Hillsong United: "Mighty To Save."