It’s an interesting verse tucked away towards the end of a book tucked away towards the end of the Old Testament.  Zephaniah was closing his prophecy in chapter 3, writing about the blessings the people of God, the Jews, will experience in the millennial kingdom of Christ.  Someone shared verse 17 with me yesterday, and I’ve been, in a way, chewing on it since then.  It teaches four things the Lord will do in relation to His people: “He will save, He will rejoice over thee with joy; He will rest in His love, He will joy over thee with singing.”  That third phrase really caught my eye.  Or should I say my heart.  “He will rest in His love.”  What does that mean?  A God who neither slumbers nor sleeps is resting?  The word translated “resting” there is used throughout the Old Testament as being quiet or “holding your peace.”  In other words, when it comes to His people, the Lord is resting, quiet, or silent after expressing His love for them.  You may be thinking, “Okay, but what’s the big deal?”  Think about it; when God says, “I love you,” what else is really left to say?  What greater thought can He add to that?  What more blessed truth can He share?  Because He loves His people, everything else He does falls into place.  Doesn’t the Scripture teach that the “greatest of these” is love?  God tells us many things in the Scriptures (I know, I know – that’s a huge understatement).  But if all He said was “I love you” and then was silent, that would be enough for me.  Or at least it should be.  If I know He loves me, I can trust Him for anything.  I can count on Him for everything.  I can go to Him anytime.  I can know He is with me anywhere.  He loves me.  And He loves you.  What else does He really need to say?