Two-Part Joy

14 Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion;
    shout, O Israel!
Rejoice and exult with all your heart,
    O daughter of Jerusalem!
15 The Lord has taken away the judgments against you;
    he has cleared away your enemies.
The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst;
    you shall never again fear evil.
16 On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
“Fear not, O Zion;
    let not your hands grow weak.
17 The Lord your God is in your midst,
    a mighty one who will save;
he will rejoice over you with gladness;
    he will quiet you by his love;he will exult over you with loud singing.
(Zephaniah 3:14-17)
As the prophet looks forward to what his people can expect in the future, he is filled with hope once again.  He calls on his fellow citizens to rejoice with him. What is their greatest reason to rejoice? The lack of fear.  Why is their no fear. " The One who is there- The Lord God Almighty, Who saves.  What I find really intriguing is that the LORD is also rejoicing over His people. He loves to act on behalf of His people; He can't wait to quiet our fears; He is singing a great song of victory, and we are invited to sing with Him.  It is a two-way, two part joy, sung in harmony. Today, may we get in tune, get on the same page, and sing in harmony with God.  It's the most joyful tune we can ever sing.