Day 16: God Delights in Me
What if God's love went way beyond just being there for you? What would life be like if you knew God is so excited to be with you that he sings for joy?
Scripture: Zephaniah 3:17 (WEB)
Yahweh, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.
Here’s an amazing thought: God loves you and delights in you?
Read Zephaniah’s words again slowly. The God that created you and loves you isn’t somewhere in a heavenly realm. God is with you. Walking along beside you. What better sense of security could you have than to know the Almighty God who protects you is here now?
Even better, the God who is powerful enough to protect you, who created the universe, who calms the storms, is so filled with affection for you that he sings for joy!
This goes way beyond poetic language – it’s a statement of fact that reshapes your identity. There may be times when you are barely able to accept yourself. The God who created you not only accepts you but enjoys being with you. Your presence brings joy to God and God rejoices because of you.
The good news is you didn’t have to do anything to earn that love. God takes delight in you just as you are. You don’t have to measure up to a standard to be loved – just be loved. When you relax in God’s protective presence, He calms your fears, tells your inner critic to hush, and replaces your struggle to belong with pure belonging.
Let these thoughts transform how you see yourself. You are deeply loved by God, not because you earned it, but by His grace and mercy. On top of that, God is happy that you belong to Him.
Practice for Today: Hear the Song
Find a quiet place and imagine God being so happy to be with you that he sings a love song just for you. Let this song become a soundtrack for your soul. Sit in silence and let yourself be loved—without agenda, requirements, or performance.
If helpful, write down what you imagine His song might say about you.
Journaling Prompt
What difference does it make in my self-image and relationships if I believe God rejoices over me with joy? How can I receive that love today without resistance?
Closing Blessing
Rest in the music of God’s joy over you.
Allow His delight to drown out every whisper of unworthiness.
Walk confidently knowing that you are a deeply loved,
delightfully celebrated,
joyfully sung-over child of God
Pray As You Go
Inhale: God delights in me…
Exhale: …and sings over me in love.
Such profound thoughts ... my inner critic definitely needs to be hushed. The truths you've shared here are so calming and uplifting all at the same time. Brent, thank you for being God's instrument; He speaks through you.