This verse was one of my memory verses for 2025. I still review it frequently, not because I don’t recall it but because I want to slowly read the encouragement there. I read one line at a time and pause after each one to think about what it means in my life.

“The Lord your God is in your midst” means that God is right there in the middle of the mess that is my life. He knows and understands all of my frustrations about my daily life. He doesn’t “hang up” and tell me to move on. She just stays there and comforts me with His presence.

“The Mighty One, will save” means that God is in the process of saving me every day. Salvation is not a once and done and then you are complete. God is constructing me to be more like Jesus and He doesn’t ever give up on me.

“He will rejoice over you with gladness” means that there is nothing I can do to make the Father turn away from me. He is rejoicing for my victories just as He is continuing to work on me in my defeats. That thought makes me more likely to continue to strive to be more like Him. He rejoices with gladness. He is happy that I am His child.

“He will quiet you with His love” helps me to calm down and listen to His voice. God has something to say in the middle of my chaos; I just have to get quiet and listen. He doesn’t get me quiet by saying, “Will you just shut up?” No, I feel His presence all around me and my heart and soul get quiet before Him.

“He will rejoice over you with singing” makes my heart happy when I think about God singing a song just for me because He loves me so much. During my rough childhood, I used to lock myself into the bathroom and sing “Jesus Loves Me” quietly to myself. If no one else acted as though they loved me, I knew that Jesus was right there. Now, as His adult child, all grown up and with a relationship with Him, I am glad that God rejoices over me. He doesn’t berate me or try to make me feel guilty. He rejoices over me, singing a song of love and acceptance, one which we all need sometimes.

I have shared this favorite verse with you as well as my thoughts about it. What is your favorite verse of encouragement? I want to know so that I can meditate on it, also.

Blessed to be a blessing!