. . . but it's actually true. Christians, brothers and sisters, sons and daughters of the living God, receive in faith these words from your transcendently holy God who abhors iniquity and cannot abide sin:
"For as a young man marries a young woman,
so shall your sons marry you,
and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
so shall your God rejoice over you" (Isa. 62:5).
"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" (Zeph. 3:17).
These words are yours, believer, as joined to the true Israel in Christ--in whom all of God's promises are "Yes!" And so through him also is our "Amen!" to the glory of God (2 Cor. 1:20).
(Incidentally, do these passages sound familiar? Remind you of any parable in the Gospels?)
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