Causing God to Sing

Zephaniah 3:14-17

Music is God’s gift, His creation. It’s the only art we’ll carry to heaven. The Bible is the greatest songbook. It has inspired the world’s greatest music and songs. And the greatest song is the song God sings.

I. The Lead Singer:

a. He’s a personal God. “The LORD thy God”—your God. Is He personal to you? Job said in Job 19:25, “I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth.” Is He your Redeemer? Have you been saved? David said in Psalm 23, “The LORD is my shepherd.” Do you know the Psalm? Better yet, do you know the Shepherd? Do you know “the Lord is my helper?” (Hebrews 13:5-6)

b. He is an attendant God. Not only is God an on-time God, He’s also an in-person God! It says, “The LORD thy God in the midst of thee…” Our God is an ever-present help in time of need. He’s in our midst even when He feels far away. He wants to be close. On the loneliest road, the Lord is with you.

c. He is a mighty God, “The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty.” There’s no promise too hard. All the promises of God are “YES” and AMEN” in Christ Jesus. If it’s in God’s will, He will move heaven and earth to answer. There’s no prayer too hard for God to answer, no problem too hard for God to solve, no person too hard for God to save, no sickness too hard for God to heal!

d. He is a saving God. Verse 17, “The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save”—and He will. (Zephaniah 3:15; Romans 8:1, 33-34) Isn’t it amazing to know that we’ve got a glorious, marvelous, wonderful, indescribable future? That’s what it means to be saved. And so, the lead singer of this song is a saving God, for He has, does, and will save us and bring us into a glorious future!

II. The Object of the Song:

a. What causes God to sing? Well, first, “He will rejoice over thee with joy.” Second, “He will rest in his love.” Do you know who the object of the song is? You. Do you know what causes God to sing? His people. And what causes God’s heart to well up with joy so much that He bursts out in song? Well, God bursts out in song when He thinks of us. He rejoices over us.

b. When sinners get saved, God is filled with joy (Luke 15:7-10). If you want to make the heart of God glad, get in the soul-winning business. Let’s do it. That’s all there is to it: Ask God to make you a soul winner and then step out by faith. Talk to people about Jesus. And remember, He doesn’t blame us if we witness and souls aren’t saved. We’re just supposed to be faithful and leave the results with God.

c. So, this song is a song of rejoicing, but it’s also a song of resting (Zephaniah 3:17; John 5:17; Hebrews 4:3, 10-11). And now the Bible speaks not of His work but of His rest and when we believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, we rest with Him. All believers are seated together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus! Seated! And God is Love, but what good is it to be a loving God if there’s no one to love? And that’s why He made us, and that’s why He saved us, and that’s why He redeemed us: so that He could sing over us. It’s a song of rejoicing. It’s a song of resting. He rejoices over sinners, and He rests in His love.