Restoration

In the 23rd Psalm, David described the Lord's numerous roles as a Shepherd of His people. In verse 3, one of His characteristics was a restorer of our souls. Our souls are distinctively different from our spirit in that it is composed of our physical being, our emotional being, and our intellect. Once we become born again our spirits have been restored but our natural components must go through a restoration process in order for us to completely walk out the abundant life Jesus died on the cross for us to have.

What does it mean to restore? Restore means to bring back to a former or normal condition. In order to do that, there is going to be some repairing, some rebuilding and some altering. Rarely is anything restored without some modification. Restoration is a process involving many changes. It is not just an event. Restoration is an active event that requires total submission to the working of the Holy Spirit. Restoration is not a quick-fix. It took many years for life's circumstances and events to tear us down. Restoration will not happen over night but in Joel 2:25 God promises to restore the years that the locust have eaten. There are many areas of our lives that will need restoration and it will take time for us to get there. All God asks of you is that you do your part in applying biblical and natural principles and leave the supernatural up to Him. It doesn't matter how long it takes you to get to your "there place". "But beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day". 2 Peter 3:8