The LORD your God is with you,
He is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.
These words of scripture are a promise to the Israelites in Jerusalem that God would bring about a glorious work of salvation for them. This promise has been fulfilled with the coming of Jesus Christ in the New Testament, and today you are a beneficiary of this promise.
Your Loving Father is with you today and always. He has given you salvation and He takes great delight in your life. His song proclaims to the heavens His eternal affection towards you. He rejoices over you with joy. The conversion of sinners and the consolation of saints are the joy of angels, because they are the joy of your Loving Father. That you have accepted His gift of salvation gives your Heavenly Father reason to rejoice.
He will quiet you with His love. In His love He will be silent and make no mention of your past sins, or even rememeber them. He is satisfied with what Jesus Christ has done for you.
As you start today, realize that Your Loving Father is rejoicing over you with singing. There is joy in heaven because of you. He is rejoicing and singing about His undying love and affection towards you. He is not ashamed of the love He has for you. Also remember that when you worship and sing of your love for Him, He is also singing His song of love over you.
Prayer: My Loving Father, Thank You for being with me and for taking such great delight in my life that You rejoice over me with singing. As You rest in silent satisfaction, I rest in the security of Your unfailing love for me. I pray that I would be able to silence the busyness of my life so I could hear Your sweet, soothing melodies. In Jesus Name I pray, Amen.
One-Year Daily Bible Reading Plan - May 09 2010 - 1 Chronicles 4-5 (OT), Acts 27 (NT).
Suggested Prayer Point for yourself - Pray for a productive week. Pray for the grace to do the will of your Loving Father. Pray for enthusiasm, motivation and the commitment to do all that is necessary to achieve great things. Pray that your time will be used wisely. Pray that the work that you do will always be a witness to the vast amount of talents God has given you.
Suggested General Prayer Point - Pray for people with disabilities. Pray that all people with disability, their families and support workers, will experience God's tender love expressed through the help, care and acceptance of other people. Pray that many will be aware of the gifts and contributions people with disability share with the Church and the community.
Joyful 'Toon For Today
