It’s Not Over Until The LORD God Sings
Introduction- It ain't over till the fat lady sings…
Chapter 1- Complacent people
Chapter 2- Shameless nation (people)
Chapter 3- Fickle people (foolish)
be insolent, be arrogant, i.e., pertaining to a person that has a false confidence in oneself or one’s abilities, and so have a false, morally repugnant haughtiness
in some contexts, this foolish person may exhibit reckless behavior based in his excessive confidence and so exhibit characteristics of a fool
Chapter 4- Haughty people (exalts oneself)
be proud, haughty, arrogant, i.e., exaltation of self, as a moral failure
Transition To Body- Sing & Shout, O People of God! Rejoice
They had earned God’s wrath, and rightly were in the crosshairs of His judgment. However, because of His grace they were now freed from that impending punishment.
What has predominantly been a book that is both painful and low on hope has dramatically turned a corner. The appropriate response to the redemptive work of God among His people is to throw a party. This is precisely what God is communicating. What’s more, this is not just a momentary celebration. The understanding here is that this is their new way of life. This is not just a fleeting, volitional choice to “sing for joy” or “shout loudly.” This is a transformation of the heart. Israel was heading toward certain judgment and death, but instead they have inherited the grace of God. There is much to be excited about!
Sing Aloud O daughter & Shout O Israel
Rejoice- attitude leading to outward expression of joy
rejoice, be glad, delight in, be elated, i.e., have a feeling or attitude of joy and happiness, with a possible focus of making an outward expression of that joy
Exult- Great joy & happiness by acts of & words sowing joy
rejoice, be jubilant, i.e., be in a reveling state of great joy and happiness
often with an act of or word showing joy
People of God Have Reasons to Sing & Shout
The LORD has taken away the judgements against you
The LORD has cleared away your enemies
The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst (Our LORD wants us Reconciled with him)
We Are To Praise the LORD God!
Psalmist Sang
Prophets Worship God
Apostles Sang
Gospel Writer Proclaimed
In Praise of the Lamb
The People of God are Weak (Unable to Respond) to their hopeless looking situation
Our Hands Can Grow Weak
hang limp, be feeble, i.e., be in a state of lacking power or force, with a focus that the muscles have lost their muscle tone to flex and so respond to a situation
this may have an associative meaning of fear, dread, or lack of courage
Jesus Said: “In the World you will have tribulation…”
We are More than Conquerors……
Body- We Can Be Joyful Because It’s Not Over Until the LORD God Sings
Our Mighty LORD God Will Restore (You)
Not only is he the King of Israel, but He’s the LORD God
rescued, delivered, saved, i.e., be in a situation safe and free from danger
We Got God’s Power in Us
The LORD God’s Power to Finish
Holy Spirit Power
Our Glad LORD God Will Rejoice (Over You)
The People of God’s Attitude Towards The LORD God
rejoice, be glad, delight in, be elated, i.e., have a feeling or attitude of joy and happiness, with a possible focus of making an outward expression of that joy
The LORD Your God’s Attitude Towards His People
be pleased, be delighted, be glad, i.e., have a feeling or attitude of fondness and enjoyment in an object, implying a love or relationship to the object of delight
The LORD Takes Pleasure in His People
The LORD God is Glad To Save
Our Loving LORD God Will Restrain (You)
Quiet
engraving tool, formally, engraving, i.e., that implement made of metal used for scraping, cutting, plowing
a human being is the subject of the action, with the meaning “hold back, restrain.”
“be quiet,” “keep quiet,” etc., by the RSV. The root denotes a state of tranquillity that is free from trouble and strife
Keep you in Perfect Peace (LORD Hold my mind together)
The LORD is My Shepherd
Love
love, i.e., a state or condition of strong affection for another based on relationship
this relationship can be familial, as a friend, properly romantic, or based in covenant
Just consider the fact that the LORD God loves you!
Our Joyous LORD God Will Revel (Over Your Restoration)
Our Joyousness Over What the LORD God Does For Us!
Sing aloud (Us)-
become waking-sober, awake from a drunken-stupor, i.e., be in a state which is slow moving and slow to respond after too much alcohol the night before
rejoice, be jubilant, i.e., be in a reveling state of great joy and happiness
often with an act of or word showing joy
The LORD Our God’s Joyousness Over What He Does For Us
rejoicing, shout of joy, an expression of a joyful state
shout, i.e., a loud communication of a message
singing, i.e., the making of joyful music with the voice and words
pride, i.e., a legitimate reason for rejoicing in a particular state or object (Isa 43:14)
Exult
rejoice, be glad, be joyful, i.e., be in a state of an attitude or feeling of favorable circumstance
this joy may be expressed in song, shouts, or even joyous shrieks and calls