Written by
Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
When the Lord restored the fortunes of[a] Zion, we were like those who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was
said among the nations, “The Lord has
done great things for them.” The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. Restore our fortunes, Lord, like streams in the Negev. Those who sow
with tears will reap with songs of
joy. Those who go out weeping,
carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them. Psalm 126
verses 1 to 6.
I am restoring
the years you have sown in tears is a line in a song I love so much more so
when the Bible corroborates this in several passages of Scripture. Please see
Joel Chapter 2 verses 18 to 29, Jeremiah Chapter 32 verses 36 to 44, Ezekiel
Chapters 36, 37.
There is more to God than the Savior. He is also the
Healer, Provider, Defender, Strength, Protector, Guide, etc. He is also the Restorer Who brings about restoration
to His people. God’s restoration is usually multi-dimensional and spans the
spiritual, physical, material, marital, financial, intellectual and in as many
other areas that you can think of. This implies that God brings about
restoration in every area of life. Significantly, His restoration often doubles;
triples, quadruples and compounds whatever losses were suffered in the past.
Joseph is a classic example – the years of servitude
and being a prisoner in Egypt paid off as Prime Minister in Egypt. That is why he
named his first son Manasseh, meaning that God made him forget the toils, shame
and indignity of slavery he suffered for almost twenty three years of his life.
Jabez got double
blessings from God for the reproach he suffered on account of the name his
mother gave him. Jabez’ blessings are what you could describe as an indeed
blessing, the type of blessing that showcases a person, family, communities and
nations. Such blessings also bring about uncommon favor, sustainable
generational wealth, speed and increase on every side.
You, your family members, friends, neighbors, people
around you and some of the nations you know may have suffered great losses and
are daily moaning and pining; wondering if they can ever raise their heads
again. Beloved, God has good news for you and the peoples of the nations. He
says that restoration is coming but you must be rightly positioned. Therefore,
do not focus on the activities of the caterpillar and the locusts. Rather,
focus on what God is restoring to you; the years which the enemy stole from
you.
Significantly and this is truly instructive; spiritual
restoration always precedes other restorations. Spiritual restoration starts
with the removal of spiritual blindness, a situation where a person, family,
community or nation and even nations are blind to the truth of the word of God
and therefore have no relationship with God. Consequently, they cannot and do
not access God to guide them so that they can easily access the hidden riches
of God so that God meets their needs on a daily basis and restores to them what
the enemy stole from them. Please read Isaiah Chapters 42 verses 18 to 20, 43
verse 8, 29 verses 9 to 15, note verse 13 and link to Hosea Chapter 4 verse 11.
2nd Corinthians Chapters 3 verses 14 to 18, 4 verses 3 to 7, Luke
Chapter 24 verses 16, 31, 45, Please see Isaiah Chapter 60.
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