Let the restoration begin! Acts 3:19-21 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. 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 Lords saving work is a global repair job. Each one of us has come to Him already ruined by sin. But Gods will and His promise is to restore and renew us through His Son. This restoration process isnt 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 youll be restored, repaired and refreshed. Make it a daily habit, and youll find yourself in the stream that leads to Eternal Life! -WORTHY DEVOTIONS
Posted on: Sun, 09 Mar 2014 11:15:45 +0000
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