Rejoicing Love 喜悦的爱

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Feb 16, 2023, 8:54:28 PM2/16/23

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As a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you. Isaiah 62:5

Brendan and Katie beamed at each other. Looking at the pure joy on their faces, you would have never guessed the difficult ways so many of their wedding plans had been dramatically altered due to COVID-19 restrictions. Even with only twenty-five family members present, joy and peace radiated from the two as they said their vows because of their love for each other and expressed their gratefulness for God’s love sustaining them.

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 His promised deliverance, Isaiah reminded his readers that the salvation He offered them reflected the reality of living in a broken world—comfort for the brokenhearted, joy for those who mourn, and provision for the needs of His people (Isaiah 61:1–3). God offered help to His people because, just like a bride and groom celebrate their love for each other, “so will your God rejoice over you” (62:5).

It’s 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).

By: Lisa M. Samra

What images remind you of God’s love? How does His rejoicing love bring you joy?

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

新郎怎样喜悦新妇，你的上帝也要照样喜悦你。—以赛亚书62章5节

在婚礼上，新郎阿丹和新娘凯琪相视而笑。看着他们脸上纯粹的喜悦，你永远不会猜到新冠疫情给他们的婚礼筹划带来多少困难。疫情持续变化和当局的诸多限制，使婚礼的许多计划都必须一改再改。尽管最后只有二十五名亲友可以出席婚礼，但新郎新娘在宣誓时脸上洋溢着喜乐与平安，因为他们深爱对方，而且对上帝充满感恩，他们深知这一路走来是上帝的爱保守扶持着他们。

先知以赛亚也用新郎和新娘喜悦对方的景象，深刻描绘出上帝对祂百姓的爱和喜悦。以赛亚用优美的诗句陈述了上帝所应许的拯救，提醒读者，他们都身处在败坏的世界中，而上帝所赐的救恩能使心碎的人得着安慰，使哀伤的人得着喜乐，并让祂的子民得着一切所需（以赛亚书61章1-3节）。上帝会帮助祂的子民，因为正如新郎、新娘欢庆他们的爱情一样，“你的上帝也要照样喜悦你”（62章5节）。

上帝喜悦我们，渴望与我们建立关系，这是多么奇妙美好的真理啊！即使我们因生活在这个不完美的世界中，常常感到彷徨无助，但我们有一位深爱你我的上帝，祂的爱不是出于勉强，而是出于喜乐，祂的爱亘古不变，“祂的慈爱永远长存”（诗篇136篇1节）。

作者： 夏莉珊

什么景象令你联想到上帝的爱？
祂那出于喜悦的爱如何带给你喜乐？