Are
there days, months and years you wish you can retrieve back?
The
good news is that it is possible to restore those years.
It
may not be as you think but if you believe the lost time can be restored.
So I will
restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the crawling
locust, the consuming locust, and the chewing locust, My great army which I
sent among you
– Joel 2:25 (NKJV).
Ø TRUST in the Lord
with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways
acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths – Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV)
Ø The enemy may
have fought you sometime back with challenges
that left you with lost days, months or years, DON’T BE DISMAYED because
you can get them back. Those who laughed at you will come and rejoice with you.
Ø God says what
He means and means what He says. He has no idle word. Therefore when He says He
will restore the years eaten up believe Him for it shall be so. He only needs
you to BELIEVE HIM and His words and it shall be so. Just don’t lean
on your own understanding or reasoning on how it will happen and God will
direct your path to restoration.
Let’s consider some scriptural examples
JEPHTHAH
In
Judges 11, a story about Jephthah was recorded. He was a son of a prostitute
and because of that he was driven away from his people. However, he was a man
who knew his God. A time came that God rolled away the years of shame and
reproach from him. His people returned to him for help in fighting against
their enemy. Jephthah returned to his homeland, not as a stigmatized person but
as a ruler over his people.
ABRAHAM AND
SARAH
The
scriptures tell the story of Abraham and Sarah’s wait for the fruit of the
womb. When God finally gave them Isaac, He gave them long life to see the child
grow to manhood. Abraham lived up to 175 years (Genesis 25:7-8) and saw his
grand children from Isaac, and Sarah lived up to 127 years, being the only
woman whose age at death was recorded in the bible. I believe it was recorded,
among other reasons, for us to note the restoration God gave Sarah. The Lord
gave her time to enjoy motherhood like other women, even at old age.
Furthermore, God fulfilled great promises through the child that made the years
of waiting nothing to think about.
JOSEPH
Joseph
had great dreams of being great, but all those were thrown away for years. He
actually went from bad to worse before his change came. He may have considered
that his fruitful years were being wasted, but he held unto God’s words to him,
and at the appropriate time God showed up. God turned the years to years he
would forever thank God for. He moved from prison to the palace within
one day (Genesis 41:39-41), and became a slave turned into a ruler in the land
of his captivity!
Conclusion
There
is nothing impossible with God (Luke 1:37). If you can believe God, all things
are possible to you (Mark 9:23). God can restore those years you consider
wasted. Just believe His word, serve Him whole-heartedly and expect Him to do
what He said. No matter how long it takes, hold on till your change comes, for
it will surely come.
Title : MY SEASON OF RE-ESTABLISHMENT
Description : Are there days, months and years you wish you can retrieve back? The good news is that it is possible to restore those yea...