"For Zion's sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a burning torch. The nations shall see your righteousness, and all the kings your glory, and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will give. You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God. You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land shall no more be termed Desolate, but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her, and your land Married; for the LORD delights in you, and your land shall be married. For as a young man marries a young woman, so shall your sons marry you, and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you. " Isaiah 62:1-5
Last night I heard a sermon from Mr. Martin (Titus' dad) on this passage. He spoke of how we can believe the promises of God, and remind Him of His Word, as it says later in the passage. I read through the verses as he was reading them to us. What a blessing it is to be called beautiful by God! To know that through all our sin and dirtiness, God still looks at His Church and says we are beautiful.
So this finals weeek, I am reveling in the fact that as a small part of God's Church, His delight is in me.
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Thank you, friend....
Zephaniah 3:17 is a good one to go along with that.
Thanks Missy!
I like that the passage makes it clear that it's nothing we do or that is in ourselves, it's God's working, through Christ that causes us to be beloved to Him.
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