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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP568 RESTORATION ADN REBUILDING

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: REBUILDING AND RESTORATION

I was reading Nehemiah and started thinking about the ruins of Jerusalem. From that I went to how our lives sometimes have broken down wall and damaged gates. The ruins tell a story of the past. The bad things that have happened. But God knows how we can come from the broken past to be restored. He can take the ruins and turn them into a fortress and a test into a testimony.

Nehemiah 2:17-18 Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach. 18 Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.

God restores the broken heart of mankind. He looks at our past, the messes we have made of life and he will restore it to something better than before it was broken. It doesn’t matter how broken; nothing is beyond his ability to repair. He is in the restoration business.

Psalm 147:3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

We cannot allow the enemy to stop the progress of restoration. It will take trust and belief on our part to make restoration possible. God is not overwhelmed by the size of the task or what we may consider to be intimidating. Our hope is in God and God alone. He can do miracles with our broken lives.

The walls of Jerusalem lay in ruins from years of neglect after the people were taken into captivity. This is sort of like the church of today. Many have been taken captive to a foreign land of complacency and watered down doctrines. We have neglected our foundation. But foundations can be repaired and we too can rebuild. It will take a determined people with a mind to work. We will have to keep our sword, which is the word of God on our side. Progress is made one brick at a time on the wall. The restoration of the church will happen one soul at a time. Progress may seem slow, but we will reach the lost if we don’t give up.

God knows our hearts if we have a desire to work for him, he will give us opportunities. God gave Nehemiah favor with the king. He too will give us favor with someone who can help us accomplish the work we have to do.

But just as God gives us help and favor the enemy will send people to hinder our work. Sanballat and Tobiah were not in favor of the walls of Jerusalem being rebuilt. First, they acted like they were Nehemiah’s friends. They tried to discourage him. When that didn’t work, they mocked and made fun to discourage him. When that didn’t work, they came against him and those with him to try to stop them.

Anytime that we try to do something for God the enemy will try to send people our way. This is why it is so important to have a good circle of friends that will come along side of you and try to help you. They will encourage you and help you with your vision. We all need people in our corner to help us.

But we have to be determined that we will follow Christ even if we have to do it alone. We rebuild the church by asking God to give us his vision for the body. Ask him to rebuild us to not our former glory, but to match his vision. What does God want to restore in you? What does he want you to rebuild? We can figure it out if we pray and wait on the Lord. He will give us the vision we need.

Until next time,

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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP517 RESTORATION

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: RESTORATION

We often hear the story of how God told Ezekiel to prophesy to the valley of dry bones, that they live again. That valley full of dry bones turned into a great army. Because the wind of God blew on the dry bones.

As I thought about this story this morning, I began to see a comparison of this army to the church. This was once a great army, they were defeated because of their sin. They wandered from God and he allowed them to be destroyed. The resurrection of these bones into an army is symbolic of God restoring his people Israel, spiritually, physically and as a nation. These dry bones represent missed opportunities to glorify God.

The dry bones made me think of kindling; quick to catch fire. Our churches are full of dry bones today. People are living and moving and breathing, but they are spiritually dried up. What if the rushing mighty wind of the Holy Ghost blew on them and they caught fire. The world needs to see us full of anointing and power.

Eph 4:11-16 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: 16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

Now is the time to get established in our faith, so that we may stand strong in that faith. If we dig deep roots and are established, we will not be tosses by every wind of doctrine. We will know the truth of God and we will be free. We will not fall for the preachers from satan that appear to be godly, but inside they are as spiritually dead as those dry bones. Their purpose not to see souls saved, but to distract the people of God.

As the body of Christ sets aside their differences and becomes one, we will get to a place that we walk in love. That is what it is going to take to win the lost.

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OUR SPIRITUAL HOUSE

Psalm 23:3 He restoreth my soul: ….

There are many people that love to take old things and refurbish them. There are many things that time can wear down and destroy. Our houses are one example. There is always something in need of paint or a new piece of wood.

Our spiritual houses need restored too, from time to time. God does a major renovation when we give him our lives and decide to live for him. But every now and then we find ourselves in need of a little bit of repair work. Things creep into our lives if we are not extremely diligent to watch everything we do and say. The enemy can come in and cause us to slack in one area or another.

Many things can be fixed with the word of God. Reading the word will help us to figure out where our spiritual houses need to be fortified. While other things take a little time and lots of prayer. But Jesus is always there to refresh and restore us to a place of strength and beauty.

Pro 24:1 Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

Pro 24:2 For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief. Pro 24:3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

I am not a structural engineer, but even I know that a house has to have a good foundation to stand strong. It is easy to sit back and watch evil men prosper and question Why? But God will only allow them to go so far before it all comes crumbling down.

But his children are wise, they follow his blueprint for life. Often we may not have some of the fancy things that their life brings. But I would trade all the glitz and glamour of this life for my home in heaven.

We are established by our understanding of the word of the Lord. In Him we can be stable and whole (not needing restoration). He will establish our path. He will help us to stay strong no matter what we face. Take a moment to think about the state of your house, is it well established or does it need some restoration?

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