Day 217: "M'shivah" God Is My Restorer
Read: Isaiah 38:9 - 21
Today we are going to look at one more image of God from the Hebrew Scriptures, it is "M'shivah", that He is the one who, as Hezekiah prayed, “O Lord, by
these things men live, And in all these is the life of my spirit; O
restore me to health and let me live! (16). A more familiar passage of
text is Psalm 23:3 He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of
righteousness For His name’s sake. He is "M'shivah", God who is my
restorer. In the scriptures we see God restoring many things, the joy of
salvation (Psalm 51); the rain (1 Kings 18); lost years (Joel 2:25);
relationship with the Father (Luke 16); and lost wages (2 Ki 8). Our God
is a God of second chances. Which of us here in this world has no need?
So, today, I am inspired to bring before you and for your prayerful consideration, God as our restorer. So, what about this image of restoration? Restoration
is to bring back to the original condition, but it means much more than
that also. Answer this question: which one describes your life
now: As an off-road experience? As an at the crossroads experience? As a
newly paved road experience? No matter what your experiences in life,
God is always ready and willing to restore of lives.Someone has well
said…“God composts life’s sour fruit! He restores withered and worn-out
human hearts with His out pouring Spirit!” Pray about: What do those
images mean to you? What needs to be restored?
It means to take something from the
garbage heap and make something very special out of it. How many of you
have seen the show American Restoration, I like the guys attitude,
everything he sees, he sees its potential, everything is awesome to him.
No matter what the condition of something is when it is first brought
into his shop for restoration, he gets excited about it. I think God is
that way also. I believe He enjoys restoring things to their intended
purpose. We all have an intended purpose in the eyes of God. However,
somehow, life and the human condition get square into the middle of it
and God's intended purpose becomes our deathbed prayer for our Lord's
restoration work. Let us face the truth of it all right now - we are
just like Hezekiah! In desperate need of God's restorative miracles.
Isn’t God wonderful? Doesn’t God do some
amazing things? One of the most amazing things is that He restores us,
not just once but constantly. Pray and meditate about how many times God
has restored you. Are you able to say to yourself "Boy he must really
love us?" Another amazing thing he does is that despite all our flaws
and our tendency to mess up, tear our walls down to heaps of rubble, God
restores, includes every believer to be part of His rebuilding and
restoration team through sharing of His love and hope for a future
like Isaiah did for Hezekiah. He calls each one of us to not just
receive but likewise busy praying for neighbors: "What is the sign that I shall go to the House of
the Lord?"
Let Us Pray: M'shivah God, thank you for the act of
restoration. It is so amazing to know that when we are broken and
wounded, you can put us back together. You can restore that which was
lost and we can be found. You can restore our hurts and and we can be
whole. You are the one who can enable us to forgive. To show mercy. To
bestow grace. You are the restorer of all things and for that we give
you praise.
Also, M'shivah God, For anyone that is hurting at
this time, I ask that you reach out your restorative Hands and pour out a
healing balm to their souls. Soothe their spirits. Calm their nerves.
Bind up the weary and broken pieces and grant them renewal in a mighty
way. Revive them. Restore them. Do a powerful work in their lives that
only you can do. We give you all glory and honor and praise that is so
due your name. In the mighty, powerful, saving name of our Savior Jesus
Christ. Amen
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Read: Isaiah 38:9 - 21
Today we are going to look at one more image of God from the Hebrew Scriptures, it is "M'shivah", that He is the one who, as Hezekiah prayed, “O Lord, by these things men live, And in all these is the life of my spirit; O restore me to health and let me live! (16). A more familiar passage of text is Psalm 23:3 He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. He is "M'shivah", God who is my restorer. In the scriptures we see God restoring many things, the joy of salvation (Psalm 51); the rain (1 Kings 18); lost years (Joel 2:25); relationship with the Father (Luke 16); and lost wages (2 Ki 8). Our God is a God of second chances. Which of us here in this world has no need?
So, today, I am inspired to bring before you and for your prayerful consideration, God as our restorer. So, what about this image of restoration? Restoration is to bring back to the original condition, but it means much more than that also. Answer this question: which one describes your life now: As an off-road experience? As an at the crossroads experience? As a newly paved road experience? No matter what your experiences in life, God is always ready and willing to restore of lives.Someone has well said…“God composts life’s sour fruit! He restores withered and worn-out human hearts with His out pouring Spirit!” Pray about: What do those images mean to you? What needs to be restored?
It means to take something from the garbage heap and make something very special out of it. How many of you have seen the show American Restoration, I like the guys attitude, everything he sees, he sees its potential, everything is awesome to him. No matter what the condition of something is when it is first brought into his shop for restoration, he gets excited about it. I think God is that way also. I believe He enjoys restoring things to their intended purpose. We all have an intended purpose in the eyes of God. However, somehow, life and the human condition get square into the middle of it and God's intended purpose becomes our deathbed prayer for our Lord's restoration work. Let us face the truth of it all right now - we are just like Hezekiah! In desperate need of God's restorative miracles.
Isn’t God wonderful? Doesn’t God do some amazing things? One of the most amazing things is that He restores us, not just once but constantly. Pray and meditate about how many times God has restored you. Are you able to say to yourself "Boy he must really love us?" Another amazing thing he does is that despite all our flaws and our tendency to mess up, tear our walls down to heaps of rubble, God restores, includes every believer to be part of His rebuilding and restoration team through sharing of His love and hope for a future like Isaiah did for Hezekiah. He calls each one of us to not just receive but likewise busy praying for neighbors: "What is the sign that I shall go to the House of the Lord?"
Let Us Pray: M'shivah God, thank you for the act of restoration. It is so amazing to know that when we are broken and wounded, you can put us back together. You can restore that which was lost and we can be found. You can restore our hurts and and we can be whole. You are the one who can enable us to forgive. To show mercy. To bestow grace. You are the restorer of all things and for that we give you praise.
Also, M'shivah God, For anyone that is hurting at this time, I ask that you reach out your restorative Hands and pour out a healing balm to their souls. Soothe their spirits. Calm their nerves. Bind up the weary and broken pieces and grant them renewal in a mighty way. Revive them. Restore them. Do a powerful work in their lives that only you can do. We give you all glory and honor and praise that is so due your name. In the mighty, powerful, saving name of our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen
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