Deuteronomy 5:1-33; Ecclesiastes 7:1-29; Luke 8:1-21
The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty…he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. Zephaniah 3:17
While we often delight in the thought of the Church being the Bride of Christ, we must not overlook the joy of Jehovah when His wife, Israel, is cleansed and restored in a future day (Hos. 2:14-23). Divine love in its tenderness is seen in the expression “He will rest [be silent] in his love”, and divine love in its triumph will be evident when “He will joy over thee with singing”. Proud, rebellious, unbelieving Israel has a glorious future! —Phil Coulson
For the Father’s sakes beloved,
Israel, in Thy grace restored,
Shall on earth, their guilt removed,
Be the people of the Lord. —S.P. Tregelles