Minggu, 6 September 2026
Restoration Takes Place
“Ezekiel 16:53-63; Ephesians 5:20”
"As for your sisters, Sodom and her daughters shall return to their former state, and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former state, and you and your daughters shall return to your former state." (Ezekiel 16:55)
When we hear the word "restoration," we will surely be happy and joyful. But before we can enjoy restoration, we must certainly go through something that makes us feel unbearable. However, if we can still breathe until now, that is strength from the Lord Jesus. For HE has given strength and a way out for all our problems (1 Corinthians 10:13). Before Job was restored, Job had to go through stages that made us feel unable to face them.
To be restored, we must pay a price, just like Sodom and Samaria. After they were restored, they felt ashamed because of their former unfaithfulness to the Lord, but after they repented of all their behavior, the Lord God restored Sodom's condition. The same applied to Samaria; formerly, Samaria was a place used for idol worship. But after they repented and returned to God the Father, God the Father restored Samaria's condition.
How about our condition now? In what position are we now? Are we still in the old Sodom and Samaria? Only we ourselves can answer the question above, not others. We must remember that the Lord never plans disaster for us, but His plans for us are plans for peace and full of hope in the Lord Jesus Christ (Jeremiah 29:11). So if we are now in the process of being restored, then we should not grumble but always give thanks (Ephesians 5:20).
Believe that restoration is always provided by the Lord for His people. We just have to truly abandon our sins and never return to them. Many Christians want restoration but are unwilling to abandon their sins. Now the most important thing is to leave behind the things that hinder restoration and seize the restoration that the Lord provides for us.
Reflection: Do you want to be restored? Have the courage to face our own problems with strength from the Holy Spirit and give thanks for the goodness of the Lord Jesus that He has given us.
Restoration is provided for those who know how to obtain it.