7th August 2025

Rejoicing Love

. . . As the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,

So shall your God rejoices over you.

Isaiah 62:5

Today's Bible Reading: Isaiah 62:1–5.

The image of a bride and groom delighting over each other is the picture the prophet Isaiah painted to describe the type of delight and love God has for His people. In a beautifully poetic description of God’s promised deliverance, Isaiah reminded his readers that the salvation God offered them reflected the reality of living in a broken world—comfort for the broken-hearted, joy for those who mourn and provision for the needs of His people (Isaiah 6:1-3:). God offered help to His people because, just like a bride and groom celebrate their love for each other, “so shall your God rejoice over you” (62:5).

It is a remarkable truth that God delights in us and wants a relationship with us. Even when we struggle because of the effects of living in a broken world, we have a God who loves us, not begrudgingly, but with a rejoicing, lasting love that “endures forever” (Psalm 136:1).

Prayer: Loving God, thank You for rejoicing over me in love.