The
plan of God in sending His Son Jesus was to restore that which had been broken
and ruined. Each one of us has come to Him already ruined by sin. But God's
will and His promise are to restore and renew us through His Son. This
restoration process isn't a one-sided affair. Having been initiated by the
Lord, it requires of us, one essential response - that is repentance. Anyone
who has walked with the Lord for a while knows this well. Allow yourself to be
refreshed... seek the Lord today then go ahead and make the turn, and watch how
quickly and beautifully you'll be restored, repaired and refreshed.
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“Repent ye therefore,
and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of
refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; And he shall send Jesus
Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until
the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of
all his holy prophets since the world began.” - Acts 3:19-21
The word for "restitution"
in this passage is the Greek word - "apokatastasis".
This is the one and only place it is found in
the New Testament.
The word literally means to "restore
again" or "to repair".
The plan of God in sending His Son Yeshua
(Jesus) was to restore that which had been broken and ruined.
The Lord's saving work is a global repair
job.
Each one of us has come to Him already ruined
by sin.
But God's will and His promise are to restore
and renew us through His Son.
This restoration process isn't a one-sided
affair.
Having been initiated by the Lord, it
requires of us humans, one essential response - that is repentance.
The passage above draws a clear parallel
between repentance and refreshing.
Anyone who has walked with the Lord for a
while knows this well.
Repentance brings refreshment, over and
over... and over again.
Allow yourself to be refreshed... seek the
Lord today and let Him show you where you need repentance.
Then, go ahead and make the turn, and watch
how quickly and beautifully you'll be restored, repaired and refreshed.
Make it a daily habit, and you'll find
yourself living in a state of revival!
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