God’s View of You
One of the highlights of spending the night at Christian and Bridget’s home was that I was able to navigate the two steps into their home through the patio door. I’m not sure if that shows my arms or legs are getting stronger or both. I slept in the downstairs guest room, so it was a good exercise to slide down the stairs and then push myself back up. Fortunately Christian was close by supervising and assisting me and allowing me to rest on his knee as my strength waned.
We traveled back to Breckenridge in time to enjoy one of the most pleasant afternoons of the week. We had a good time at the pool and with Christian present another competitor for our bean bag toss game. The grandkids discovered that they could make my wheelchair into their pool transportation. How many kids can hang onto a power wheelchair? So far the record is four!
BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY…. “The Lord your God is with you. He is a hero w ho saves you. He happily rejoices over you, renews you with his love, and celebrates over you with shouts of joy.” Zephaniah 3:17 (GW)
The prophet Zephaniah traces his family lineage back to Judah’s righteous King Hezekiah. He spoke his word of prophecy during the reign of King Josiah who apparently listen more than any other King and lead the people in a time turning to the Lord.
The three short chapters of this book contain God’s judgement on the earth, judgement on Judah and a call to “search for the Lord… and find shelter in the day of the Lord’s anger.” But we also see the promised restoration of God’s people after this time of discipline. As stern as the words of judgment, the words of the prophet provide hope and a future for God’s people.
“Celebrate and rejoice with all your heart, people of Jerusalem.The Lord has reversed the judgments against you. He has forced out your enemies. The king of Israel, the Lord, is with you.” Zep. 3:15
The crescendo of these words of reassurance (v.17) reinforces the face that “God is with you.” “He…saves you.” “He…rejoices over you…renews you…and celebrates over you with shouts of joy.”
Whether walking in victory or facing times of struggle and challenge your view of God is vitally important. But what can impact your view of God is understanding His view of you. If there is one thing that comes across in this verse is exactly that!