How God Feels this Morning

Good morning, Immanuel. No matter how we feel this morning, we can be confident in how God feels about us.

“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 3:17).

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How often do we roll out of bed feeling great? I don’t just mean physically (although that seems rarer and rarer the older I get). I mean spiritually and emotionally. It nearly always feels like waking up in a fog or with a weight on our chests of some kind. We are anxious about responsibility and stress. We feel low because of sins in our own lives or sins committed against us. We carry big questions that maybe we can’t even articulate (especially early in the morning), but we definitely feel their weight. 

And while we so often wake up feeling lousy, we also wake up without a sense of how God feels about us. And that matters deeply because if we understand how God feels it will ease so many of our burdens and fears. Zephaniah 3:17 tells us:

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.

That’s how God feels about us. God is with us in power today. He rejoices over us and offers peace and healing. He takes joy in us as his people. So, no matter how we feel this morning, we can be confident in how God feels about us, and that can change everything in our hearts.  

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On the Horizon…

• DISCOVER RECEPTION—Are you new to Immanuel? Join us on May 12 at 10:45 a.m. in the cafe to learn about Immanuel and how you can connect. Sign up here.

• INFANT BAPTISM & CHILD DEDICATION - Interested in baptizing or dedicating your baby at Immanuel? Sign up to attend our parent seminar next Wednesday, May 15th, at 6:30pm in the cafe with kids’ classes available! To learn more and prepare for the meeting, read our booklet on infant baptism and dedication at Immanuel.