Perhaps you’ve watched a scene in a movie or show where one character says to the other, “I don’t love you anymore. I don’t know if I ever did.” The lines are gut-wrenching because they touch the deep fear that we are unlovable.

It’s one thing to dread that we won’t be loved by another person; it’s a different level altogether when we fear that God will reject us. After all, we are often selfish, and we often fail to love Him.

Thankfully, God’s love is not like ours. In Zephaniah, after God punished Israel for their sin, He promised that He would remove their shame and restore them. On that day, God would save His people, not out of duty, but with a heart that greatly delighted in them.

That day has come. While we were still sinners, Jesus bore our judgment. God saved you! He didn’t do it blindly; God has always known your darkest secrets and loved you anyway. He didn’t do it begrudgingly; God’s love makes Him rejoice over you with singing! Don’t doubt His goodness; God has always loved you, and He always will.