Zephaniah 3:14-20

¹⁴  Sing aloud, O daughter Zion;
shout, O Israel!
Rejoice and exult with all your heart,
O daughter Jerusalem!
¹⁵  The LORD has taken away the judgments against you,
he has turned away your enemies.
The king of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst;
you shall fear disaster no more.
¹⁶  On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
Do not fear, O Zion;
do not let your hands grow weak.
¹⁷  The LORD, your God, is in your midst,
a warrior who gives victory;
he will rejoice over you with gladness,
he will renew you in his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing
¹⁸       as on a day of festival.
I will remove disaster from you,
so that you will not bear reproach for it.
¹⁹  I will deal with all your oppressors
at that time.
And I will save the lame
and gather the outcast,
and I will change their shame into praise
and renown in all the earth.
²⁰  At that time I will bring you home,
at the time when I gather you;
for I will make you renowned and praised
among all the peoples of the earth,
when I restore your fortunes
before your eyes, says the LORD.

• Light a candle to remember Christ’s presence with you.
• Sit five to fifteen minutes in silence bringing your attention to the Breath.
• Respond with Psalm 98:1-9

  ¹   O sing to the LORD a new song,
  for he has done marvelous things.
  His right hand and his holy arm
  have gained him victory.
  ²   The LORD has made known his victory;
  he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations.
  ³   He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness
  to the house of Israel.
  All the ends of the earth have seen
  the victory of our God.

  ⁴   Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth;
  break forth into joyous song and sing praises.
  ⁵   Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre,
  with the lyre and the sound of melody.
  ⁶   With trumpets and the sound of the horn
  make a joyful noise before the King, the LORD.

  ⁷   Let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
  the world and those who live in it.
  ⁸   Let the floods clap their hands;
  let the hills sing together for joy
  ⁹   at the presence of the LORD, for he is coming
  to judge the earth.
  He will judge the world with righteousness,
  and the peoples with equity.

• It is a day to remember there is always hope.
• Listen for hope today.
• What is your message from God?
• Give thanks to God for this time in prayer and for any new insights you have received.
• Share as you feel led in the reply box below.