#soap #private ## Title: God is Among Us ## Scripture: (Zephaniah 3:17) “The Lord your God is in your midst; he is a warrior who can deliver. He takes great delight in you; he renews you by his love; he shouts for joy over you.”” (NET) ## Observation: This prophetic book has had many difficult things to say about sin and judgment. However, Zephaniah is given a message by the Lord to end the letter that is intended to give hope. The greatest hope God gives us is that He is among us. This is truly the greatest hope we can have. It reminds me of when my family would go through a storm. We would be watching the weather and preparing to get into a safe place if the weather became too difficult. At some point, both of my girls would make their way over to me. They had in their minds that as long as their dad was there, everything would be okay. No matter what, he would know what to do. (Let’s just keep it between us that I was just as concerned as they were.) This is how we can feel about God. When the battle becomes difficult, we can have peace in our hearts that our Heavenly Father is there. He will go with us through every storm and, unlike me, He is not afraid. ## Application: Take a moment to realize that you will not walk through anything alone today. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for walking with us in all things.