...and the work of Jesus ended, then God will rest in his love, as predicted, Zeah. 3. 17. " The LORt) thy God in the midst of thee is mighty ; he will save,...thee with joy , he will rest in his love, he will joy pver thee with singing." Yes, verily, God will then again behold all very good, and bless the gloiim.s...

...was the prophecy of that man of God, Zephaniah, of the blessed Saviour of poor sinners, iii. 17. " The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty ;...rejoice over thee with joy, he will rest in his love." When the Lamb of God was on the cross, in that agony that never can be described by mortals, and suffering...

...complacency. " The Lord thy God in the midst of thee," said the prophet " is mighty ; he will save thee, 44 he will rejoice over thee, with joy ; he will rest...in his love ; he will joy over thee with singing." So must the husband regard his wife, above all else ; he must " rest in his love." He should regard...

...presence. What a meeting, my friends, is this! when sorrow is turned to gladness, and compassion into joy! "He will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing." Such is the pity our heavenly Father shews to his children. He devises means for their complete reconciliation...

...love. And Christ rejoices, and has sweet rest and delight in his love to the church ; Zeph. iii. 17. " The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty ;...in his love, he will joy over thee with singing." So the church, in the exercise of her love to Christ, rejoices with unspeakable joy ; 1 Pet. i. 7,...

...be turned into ceaseless praise ; and I shall sing of the mercy of the Lord for ever. MARCH 21.—" The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty : he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy." Zeph. iii. 17. IT is obvious, He can save — for he is in the midst of them, and mighty. Here is nearness...

...THERE is a sweet saying by the prophet Zephaniah, 'The Lord thy God saith, the prophet shall save us; he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing.' Here is love indeed; this makes glad the city of God ; for this city rests in the arms of his love,...

...THERE is a sweet saying by the prophet Zephaniah, 'The Lord thy God saith, the prophet shall save us ; he will rejoice over thee with joy ; he will rest in his love ; he will joy over thee with singing.' Here is love indeed ; this makes glad the city of God ; for this city rests in the arms of his love,...

...purpose, are the expressions in Zeph. iii. 17. "The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty ; he \vill save, he will rejoice over thee with joy ; he will rest in his love, he will rejoice over thee with singing." The same thing may be argued from Prov. viii. 30, 31. " Then was I...

...complacency and delight. As the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee. He will rejoice over thee with joy ; he will rest in his love ; he will rejoice over thee with singing — How wonderful is this ! — and yet how true! — How blessed are...