Yes, the Almighty powerful true God rejoices with singing ! The thought of Him singing never occurred to me until I read Zephaniah 3:17 which says, "The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; He will save, He will rejoice over thee with joy; He will rest in His love, He will joy over thee with singing." Isn't that amazing ! This verse in the Revised Standard Version even says that "He will exult over you with LOUD singing."
Some may say that is just figuratively speaking; He doesn't really sing. I tend to take this verse literally, that God does indeed sing with joy over us. This verse is primarily speaking of Jerusalem and Israel, and some commentators believe it is speaking of Christ's 1000 year reign of peace on earth after the seven-year Tribulation during the Millennial Kingdom. Still other scholars are of the opinion that this verse includes the Christian Church today, Christ's Bride. Regardless, it is a joyful thought for us to consider that our Lord can sing over us like a loving parent does over his child in his arms.
Zephaniah 3:14 tells us "Sing, O daughter of Zion, shout, O Israel; Be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem." The people of Jerusalem were singing praises to God, which in turn caused God to expresses joy Himself when His people praised Him. Therefore, we can make God want to sing when we praise Him in worship and in song. There is one happy, joyful hymn I enjoy that just makes me feel good all over, especially if I count my blessings as it says to do :
When we count our blessings we are aware of how good the Lord has been to us; we are more appreciative of His love and tender care, and it makes us realize how much we need Him. Sing along with this happy song and see if your spirits lift and take you to a new appreciation of all that God has bestowed upon you in the way of love and tender mercies and blessings.
God wants us to be happy, and the only way we can be truly happy is by following Jesus and obeying Him in all we say and do. The way to do this is to pray without ceasing, thereby developing a close personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. When I observe sunsets and beautiful flowers and landscapes, it gives me a feeling of awe where God's power is concerned, and also makes me feel so tiny and insignificant in His presence. At the same time, observing His creation and thinking about His awesomeness draws me closer to Him. Below is a beautiful time lapse video of skies.
My hope and prayer is that you enjoy these videos and photographs and that you are happy and safe in the Creator's loving and protective arms; that your days may be filled with joy and praise to the Lord.
Following is one more time lapse video to brighten your day and your week to follow.
Keep a song in your heart, sing praises to God, give Him thanks, and see if you can perceive and sense God singing with joy !
"I will praise Thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works." - Psalm 9:1
"By Him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His name." - Hebrews 13:15
"I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." - Jesus speaking at John 10:10b
