Restore Us Again, O God

Psalm 85:4a "Restore us again, O God our Savior.."

God is in the restoration business. After all, He is the Creator of the Universe, Maker of all things. If He can make everything out of nothing, why should we doubt for a moment that He can fix or renew whatever it is.  No matter how broken or how mangled, no matter how old or how weak, no matter how hopeless or how desperate, God does beautiful restoration work. He can honestly say in His promotional material that it will not only be 'good as new', but, 'better than new'. Only with Him is that possible.

There are some hugely encouraging words in this Psalm. I must admit that I have not really ever paid very close attention to this particular Psalm and that I have been very blessed in reading it. Such positive and encouraging words that express God's promises and His intentions toward us. I think I will just list them for you so you can maybe feel the restorative power of His commitments. Basically the Psalm says this.....

He shows favor, He restores fortunes

He forgives iniquity, He covers sins

He sets aside His wrath, He turns from His anger

He restores again, He puts away displeasure

He promises peace, His salvation

He gives His love and faithfulness

He gives us what is good

Isn't He good? Isn't He wonderful? He indeed restores everything. Let's bring all our brokenness to Him and allow Him to work His power to restore in our lives, our minds, our relationships and in our hearts. This is His intention, His promise and who He is. May His restoration power touch your life where you need it most.

His, Pastor Fred

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