God Rejoices Over You
“The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 “God is in your midst”. I love that word “in”. One dictionary definition is “enclosed or surrounded by something else.” When your “in” your home, you’re surrounded by walls; roof overhead, you’re sheltered, it’s your place of refuge. God is “in” your midst. He shelters you, He surrounds you, He is your place of refuge. There is no place you can go where He is not. “Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there! If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me.” (Psalm 139:7-10 ESV). He is as close as your next heartbeat, He is the breath you breathe. He is the “Mighty One who