Zephania 3:17
“The Lord your God is with you,
the Mighty Warrior who saves.
He will take great delight in you;
in his love he will no longer rebuke you,
but will rejoice over you with singing.”
Music is a piece of art that goes in the ears, straight to the heart. – The Minds Journal
Music played, in the home I grew up in, most of the time. My
mom listened to what is now classic country, Elvis, and gospel along with music
from the forties. I heard rock and roll and fifties classics on my siblings
record players. Of course, I had my own stack of pop—John Denver, James Taylor,
Carole King, and Carley Simon. My forty-fives (remember those?) lived in a
black and white checked case. I’m not sure what happened to them, but I remember
sitting on the floor and sorting them into favorites, which changed every week.
I can’t forget the cassette player and recording songs from the radio. We seventies
teens had our own way of making a playlist.
I mostly listen to contemporary Christian music now and
enjoy the occasional foray back to the seventies. But the best music in my life
doesn’t come from a radio, or Amazon music. I love to hear my children and
grandchildren sing, and I adore the worship service at church when we all raise
our voices together to praise God, as we sing to Him in one voice.
When I read Zephania 3:17, I paused and considered the last
part. God will rejoice over me in singing. What? I thought singing came from
believers to God. What a joy to know God sings over us. As I consider what that
means, my heart rejoices. When I walk outside and hear the wind, the birds, the
rustle of the trees I’m reminded God sings over me—because He loves me. He cares
about my comings and goings. He delights in me as I delight in Him.
When you feel down, stop and listen to God sing over you. He’s there.