Joyful Singing

The Lord promises to restore Israel. 

In the light of the glorious promise of restoration, Israel should sing and shout of joy. God promises to save them from both their enemies and also from their iniquities. They had every reason to be consoled and to rejoice. 

We often think that God is annoyed or irritated with us. But the Lord reminds us that He rejoices over us with gladness. We see a rare image of God here. The Lord God breaks into song over His people. “Think of the great Jehovah singing! Can you imagine it? Is it possible to conceive of the Deity breaking into a song: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost together singing over the redeemed? God is so happy in the love which he bears to his people that he breaks the eternal silence, and sun and moon and stars with astonishment hear God chanting a hymn of joy.” (Spurgeon). 

“If God sings, shall not we sing? He did not sing when he made the world. No; he looked upon it, and simply said that it was good. The angels sang the sons of God shouted for joy: creation was very wonderful to them, but it was not much to God, who could have made thousands of worlds by his mere will. Creation could not make him sing… When all was done, and the Lord saw what became of it in the salvation of his redeemed, then he rejoiced after a divine manner.” (Spurgeon). What an amazing thought?

What is your response to this wonderful God, who sings over His redeemed?  

Lord help me be ever grateful and joyful in your redeeming love that sings over me, I pray.