“I will restore to you the years
that the swarming locust has eaten,
the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter,
my great army, which I sent among you.”
– Joel 2:25
If you’ve endured long seasons of loss, grief, sorrow, and devastation, know that in Christ, God can provide peace, healing, and restoration that surpasses all understanding! God can bring miraculous healing to every hurt and restoration to every devastation. No, God won’t change your past (though He may well change your perspective on the agonies of the past). Nonetheless, God absolutely can and will change your future forever!
Through a rich and reconciled relationship with your Father in Heaven, God will fill your heart with peace, joy, satisfaction, purpose, and pleasure that transcends every earthly circumstance and lasts forever! Eternal life in Jesus Christ begins the moment you first believe in Him. From that moment onward, God invites you into the joyful and challenging adventure of following Jesus. It’s in that adventure that healing and restoration occur
Yes, this adventure brings change (to everyone on it) and no, it isn’t easy, stress-free, or guaranteed to bring pleasant circumstances on earth. However, the adventure of really pursuing an ever-deepening relationship with Christ produces a lasting joy that cannot be described! Jesus said, “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” Indeed He did!
Jesus Christ is the source of abundant life and that life, which we’ll enjoy in His presence forever and ever is meant to be experienced and enjoyed today, tomorrow, and every day regardless of situation or circumstance. Such joy doesn’t come from what surrounds you, but from living in the loving embrace, leadership, and fellowship of Christ!