Your God rejoices in you

“No more shall people call you ‘Forsaken,’ or your land ‘Desolate,’ but you shall be called ‘My Delight,’ and your land ‘Espoused.’ For the LORD delights in you and makes your land his spouse. As a young man marries a virgin, your Builder shall marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices in his bride so shall your God rejoice in you.”

To our God we are like His bride and He rejoices in us. Many mightfeel “forsaken” or “desolate,” but to Him we are “His delight” and “espoused”—“for the Lord delights in us and makes our land his spouse.” What a dignity, what a privilege and what a challenge!

“God has called us through the Gospel to possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Gospel Acclamation)