GOD IN YOUR MIDST

Zephaniah 3:17 NKJV 

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.”

Did you notice the first line of our verse? ‘The Lord your God in your midst.’ How reassuring that is!  Our God isn’t off on holiday, thinking about something else. He is right there with you and right here with me, in the middle of our lives, in the middle of the happy moments, or the mess or the upset. He knows all about us! Doesn’t that make you glad? We’re known and loved by Almighty God. We can wrap that thought around us like a blanket regardless of whatever is happening in our world!😊 

Next time you feel alone get this verse out and say it aloud to yourself, feel it soak into your spirit and allow the Lord to minister His great love to your heart. You’re never alone, never without His help, never without hope.

And notice God doesn’t sing sad songs, He is singing rejoicing songs and He’s singing them over those who are trusting in Jesus as their Saviour. He’s glad you belong to Him and He knows when you’re in turmoil, when somebody or something has cut up your peace, but listen to what He says. “I will quiet you with My love.” How wonderful that thought is! His love is perfect and it casts out all fear.😊

Whatever else is going on, let Him quiet you with His love, remember He is right now in your midst, that He is the  Mighty One and He’s saving you on a daily basis, that He is actually rejoicing and singing over you.😊

Just stop and let His words sink in, and give Him all our praise and thanks today. In Jesus name. Amen.

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GOD IS IN OUR NOW

Psalm 86:5 NLT O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.

When I was thinking about practicing being in the Lord’s presence yesterday I was realising afresh how loving, and kind and merciful He is to each one of us.😊 He pours His love out on us each day, He gives us His mercies new every morning as the day begins, and then He gives us His abundant supply of grace and strength that will see us through the next 24 hours.

He won’t give us a supply for today and tomorrow, just for today, because He wants us to remember to come back tomorrow morning when we wake up to receive our fresh supply of everything we will need. He is our ‘now’ God, our great ‘I AM’ present tense God.

God is always in our now because we live in the ‘now’. We hope for tomorrow, we’ve already used up yesterday, but it’s our now that counts, it’s our now we can use wisely, our now that needs His help, our now where God wants to live with us, filling us with Himself and making us complete. Isn’t that wonderful?😊

As I thought about it I felt Him saying to take His love, His mercy and His grace and to give it to others. When they’re not lovely, love them any way. When they don’t deserve mercy, remember He has shown us endless mercy, and given us a fresh supply each morning to help us not to be judgemental or critical, but to be merciful to others. And when others need some grace and favour, when they need a boost, or encouragement or help, to give it to them, because He has given us more than enough to share.😊

Whatever you find to do today, remember your God is in your now with you. He’s loving, kind and merciful and He is asking each one of us to be the same. In Jesus name. Amen.

Have a blessed weekend.x😊

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