Restored Fellowship

 

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Isaiah 42:22 (NKJV), ...and no one says, "Restore!"

Listen, if God says "Restore!", then you say "Restore!"

The word for the next three days is "Restore!". It must be on your lips, in your thoughts, and deepest within you.

God desires to restore to you everything that has been lost…

“then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes…” –  Deuteronomy 30:3 (NIV)

God desires to restore to you everything that appears to be dead and dry (Ezekiel 37:1-14) in your life.

The life that God made enter the dry bones in Ezekiel chapter 37, is the same life God will breathe into every dead situation in your life. Are you ready to receive resuscitation, revival, and restoration?

What about your relationship with God? Do you even consider that? Has something been lost? Is it alive or dead, or dying or non-existent?

Have you become so mired in life's circumstances that you've lost sight of Father, Son, and Spirit? Do you have a relationship with Him?

The time has come to take an honest look at the life you're living, and specifically, at where God is in your life. Yes, an honest look. And after you've done that, if you decide to go on this journey of restoration, let your relationship with God be your first step.

“…indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.” – 1 John 1:3 (ESV)

Adam’s fall from grace in the Garden by his wilful disobedience to God, created a loss of fellowship with God for all mankind which has also placed us in a state of separation from God – spiritual death (see Romans 6:23); but God in His love and mercy has a plan to restore us to complete fellowship with Him and to give us spiritual life.

God’s awesome plan consists of the work of grace through His Son Jesus Christ and is not accomplished through any efforts or sacrifices on our part. Jesus Christ shed His blood for our restoration.

Remember, Jesus paid the price in blood for our reconciliation with God.

Remember, Jesus paid the price in blood to free us from the sentence of spiritual death.

Remember, Jesus paid the price in blood so that we can be born again as new spiritual creatures in Christ.

Beloved, our ultimate destiny is to be restored to the full fellowship of God by recognizing and accepting the finished work of His Son Jesus Christ on the cross.

Now, as you think on this journey of restoration, I pray the Lord of peace Himself gives you peace at all times and in every way. Amen †

Shelley Johnson “Restored Fellowship” ©2013 revisited September 1, 2025