“The Lord your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.”
Some
of the best times of my life have been celebrations—wedding receptions,
birthday parties, and anniversaries. Joining together with family and friends
to commemorate a milestone with lots of music, dancing, and laughter. How I
have enjoyed kicking up my heals on the dance floor, spinning freely to an
upbeat song, singing out the lyrics as I went!
Did
you know that God likes to dance too? Did you know that He dances over you?
Zephaniah
3:17 says that God rejoices over us with singing. According to OpentheWord.org, the
Hebrew word, ‘rejoice,’ means to “spin around under violent emotion.” The
phrase “rejoice over you” literally means to “dance, skip, leap, and spin in
joy.” So, the latter part of this verse is translated, “He will dance over you
with singing.”
This
same verse refers to God as the Mighty One who saves. God has brought salvation
to all mankind through the sacrifice of Jesus. Accepting Jesus as Savior is
certainly cause for celebration. When one of us makes a decision for Christ, I
imagine God kicking up His heals in heaven, spinning around with outstretched
arms and shouts of joy.
Because
of Jesus, we have peace with God. His love quiets our heart. We are no longer
bound by sin and darkness. We live in freedom. Hallelujah! It’s time for us too
to shout and sing and spin for joy!
God
delights in you. He rejoices over you. He is waiting with outstretched arms, “May
I have this dance?”
Won’t
you join Him on the floor?
Dear God, thank You
for my salvation, the greatest cause for celebration. I can’t wait to dance
with You at the most wonderful wedding reception ever, the Marriage Supper of
the Lamb!
Wonderful♥
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lisa!
DeleteCan we dance with Him together? You were brought into my life to journey thus together.
ReplyDeleteYes, we can!
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