Zechariah 10:6-7
6 “I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph.
I will bring them back, because I have mercy on them. They shall be as though I had not cast them aside; For I am the Lord their God, and I will hear them.
7 Those of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as if with wine.
Yes, their children shall see it and be glad; Their heart shall rejoice in the Lord.
I will bring them back, because I have mercy on them. They shall be as though I had not cast them aside; For I am the Lord their God, and I will hear them.
7 Those of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as if with wine.
Yes, their children shall see it and be glad; Their heart shall rejoice in the Lord.
Oh friend of mine, did you hear what God said on behalf of His people? He promises strength, restoration, and mercy! We should take courage in this because - the same promises God had for His people back then, are still true to this day!
I know Christians, try as they may, struggle to maintain dominion and some of us have even lost ground to the enemy. However, God promises that He will step in and restore all things, He has the power and the ability to make all things new!
Joel 2:25-26
25 “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.
26 You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God,
Who has dealt wondrously with you; And My people shall never be put to shame.
The consuming locust, and the chewing locust, My great army which I sent among you.
26 You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God,
Who has dealt wondrously with you; And My people shall never be put to shame.
What an amazing promise by God to His people. Now, understand, this isn't a license to squander the things of God - but, we do tend to lose ground along this journey of faith...as we strive to regain what was taken, know that God will help us to recount our steps and recapture things we've lost.
So, how do we trek this road to recovery? First of all, we have to admit to God that we've lost something! Knowing where the problem exists is often half the battle. Remember the Word of God:
2 Kings 6:4-7
4 So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees. 5 But as one was cutting down a tree, the iron ax head fell into the water; and he cried out and said, “Alas, master! For it was borrowed.”
6 So the man of God said, “Where did it fall?” And he showed him the place. So he cut off a stick, and threw it in there; and he made the iron float. 7 Therefore he said, “Pick it up for yourself.” So he reached out his hand and took it.
The beauty of this scripture is, when the young prophet was confronted with where the axehead fell, he wasted no time in revealing where he lost his 'edge'...God was able to do a miracle in making the axehead float - the same is true for you and me!
If you're gonna let Jesus restore everything, then you must reveal everything...He truly is the God who restores!
6 So the man of God said, “Where did it fall?” And he showed him the place. So he cut off a stick, and threw it in there; and he made the iron float. 7 Therefore he said, “Pick it up for yourself.” So he reached out his hand and took it.
The beauty of this scripture is, when the young prophet was confronted with where the axehead fell, he wasted no time in revealing where he lost his 'edge'...God was able to do a miracle in making the axehead float - the same is true for you and me!
If you're gonna let Jesus restore everything, then you must reveal everything...He truly is the God who restores!
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