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April 26, 2022 8:00 pm
Australia’s regent honeyeater bird is in trouble—it’s losing its song. Though once an abundant species, just three hundred birds now remain; and with so few others to learn from, the males are forgetting their unique song and failing to attract mates.
Thankfully, conservationists have a plan to rescue the honeyeaters—sing to them. Or more precisely, play them recordings of other honeyeaters singing so they can relearn their heart song. As the males pick up the tune and attract females again, it’s hoped the species will flourish once more.
The prophet Zephaniah addressed a people in trouble. With so much corruption among them, he announced that God’s judgment was coming (Zephaniah 3:1–8). When this later came to pass through capture and exile, the people too lost their song (Psalm 137:4). But Zephaniah foresaw a time beyond judgment when God would come to this decimated people, forgive their sins, and sing to them: “He will take great delight in you, in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing” (Zephaniah 3:17). As a result, the heart song of the people would be restored (v. 14).
Whether through our own disobedience or the trials of life, we too can lose our heart song of joy. But a Voice is singing over us songs of forgiveness and love. Let’s listen to His melody and sing along.
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When God would come to this decimated people forgive their sins and sing to them. Zephaniah 317 reads he will take great delight in you is love, he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.
As a result the hot some of the people would be restored with through our disobedience. All the trials of life we too can lose our hot sun of joy but of voices singing over us songs of forgiveness and love. Let's listen to his melody and sing along. Today's Scripture reading is from Zephaniah chapter 3 verses 14 to 20 sing daughter Zion shout aloud Israel be glad and rejoice with all your heart's door to Jerusalem, the Lord has taken away your punishment, he has turned back. Your enemy the Lord the King of Israel is with you never again will you fear any home on that day, they will say to Jerusalem, do not fear Zion, do not let your hands hang limp the Lord your God is with you, the mighty warrior who saves you will take great delight in you in his love, he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.
I will remove from you all who mourn over the loss of your appointed festivals, which is a burden and reproach for you at that time I will deal with all who oppressed you. I will rescue the lame I will gather the exiles. I will give them praise and honor in every land where they have suffered shame at that time I will gather you at that time I will bring you home. I will give you honor and praise among all the peoples of the earth.
When I restore your fortunes before your very eyes. Sinful. Let's pray. Loving God.
It is amazing. Imagine that you would want to sing songs of joy over us. We want to sing RN song back to you today some of thanks and praise for who you are and all that you do Lord by your Holy Spirit. By that song be on… All day today as we go about our everyday work everyday life everyday living and loving and serving. We pray this in Jesus name, amen. Thanks for listening today uninsured in Boise. In today's encouragement was provided by Our Daily Bread ministries
