The Upper Room Devotional 22 June 2024: God Rejoices
The Upper Room Devotional 22 June 2024: God Rejoices
Read and Study Today’s The Upper Room Daily Devotional for June 22nd, 2024 Message. God bless you as you study today! Please share with your friends and loved ones.
Today’s Topic: God Rejoices
Michelle L. Mackey (Michigan, USA)
TODAY’S READING
Zephaniah 3:14-17
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
God rejoices over me every day.
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. – Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV)
One day when I was feeling disappointed and alone, I heard a song on my car radio that mentioned Jesus rejoicing over us. I wondered, How can Jesus rejoice over us? Don’t we mess up a lot? Isn’t God always disappointed in us? I wanted the lyrics to be true, but I was doubtful.
When I got home, I looked in my Bible concordance for the word rejoice and found Zephaniah 3:17. When I read this verse, I imagined God quieting my fear with love, delighting in me, and singing a song directly to me. With that picture in mind, my fears faded into the background, and I felt less alone. This verse gave me hope, peace, and comfort.
Zephaniah 3:17 encouraged me and reminded me that God delights and rejoices over me even when I feel small, alone, and disappointed. Now when I sing along to songs on the radio, I am reminded that God rejoices over me with singing. When we experience difficult times and God feels far away, we can sing a favorite song and remember that God rejoices over us with singing!
TODAY’S PRAYER
Thank you, Lord, for reminders in scripture that you delight in us and rejoice over us. Help us to trust in this promise even when our feelings tell us otherwise. Amen.
PRAYER FOCUS
Those disappointed in themselves
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