Zephaniah 3:17 English Standard Version (ESV) 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.

Yesterday I wrote that God meets us here where we are because He is Omni-present. Today my bible app presented me with this verse of the day. Would it have been better fitted for yesterday? Not from the point of view taken, simplicity for children.

God was in our midst when He revealed Himself mightily in my life. I didn’t know that much about God and what His intentions were towards me. I was too wrapped up in myself. I only saw how things affected me at the time. I was naïve to say the least.

It takes a little more maturity to understand the concept of the God of the universe, the creator of all things, having any moment of joy over us. It isn’t logical from our point of view. It takes a little more maturity to see things from God’s point of view. We have to know Him better to be able to see things His way.

The comment about accepting as a child is one in trusting that the one teaching them is honest and teaching them the truth. Parents should have that trust. Parents should introduce the children to the Lord in the most simple and earnest way. They know their own children and should know how best to approach the subject of God’s love.

Not all parents are capable of doing that because they do not know God themselves. My parents did not speak of God in any loving way. There was no example set before me by the ones I trusted the most.

That didn’t stop God from making Himself known to me. I just didn’t know it was God at that moment.

God took care of that too. God is faithful even when man is not.