I’ve been talking to someone whose grandson has had some
trying times in life - many physical disabilities and ailments and many
emotional situations because his youth has been robbed. Where he’s had to be a protector of his mom
and had to worry about things we think children should never have to worry
about.
This morning, I was awakened with tears in my eyes for the
many children who have been robbed of things in their childhood.
Those who have been robbed of the ability to
walk and have been in a wheelchair all their
lives.
Those who have been robbed of their innocence
or have been treated badly.
Those who
have sickness and disease.
All of these
children grow into adults and now can’t trust people (or worse, can’t trust
God) or live in insufferable pain, emotional or physical, because of the thief
who came and destroyed their youth.
My tears, this morning, started as tears of anguish and pain
for what has been stolen from these children (children of today and children
who have grown up), but that sorrow soon turned to joy. God was showing me how each and every one has
a Restorer. One who will heal their
wounds. One who, 2000 years ago, died on
a cross and became the final Sacrifice for our iniquities. One who came to bear our burdens for us.
It’s finished – complete.
He’s already made the sacrifice and now all we have to do is turn to
Him, rest in His arms and allow Him to heal those wounds. Restoration.
The word I prayed over every one of my children because of the wounds I inflicted
on them when they were in my charge. The
word I prayed over this woman’s grandson, over my friend’s children and
grandchildren. The word I prayed over my
husband. The word I prayed over my
parents.
I know this power of Restoration. I experience this power every day and there
isn’t a soul alive who can dissuade me.
The enemy himself continues to try, but I am too far along the path of
the knowledge of Good and evil to ever go back.
When you’ve experienced the Restorer, Jesus Christ, and His healing
power, it’s like a drug. It’s a comfort
from the stresses going on in our world – it’s a shield of protection.
Like it says in 2 Samuel 22:31 – “This God –
His way is perfect, the word of the Lord proves true; He is a shield for all
those who take refuge in Him.”
Unfortunately, even with the truth presented to us, many
will flat out refuse to look at Him and even try to see what He has done for
them. In an analogy, just as a soldier
has gone to war to fight for OUR lives, laying down their own to keep us safe
in our homes with all our luxuries, so our Savior laid down His life for us. The difference is, through Jesus (Yahshua) we
have ETERNAL life. This Savior has done
it all – once and for all.
My tears continued streaming this morning. I could see tons of people coming before
Christ, Yahshua, and the love in His eyes as He saw their pain and healed those who wanted Him to heal them. And the
pain and tears in His eyes when they rejected Him and wouldn’t allow Him to
work in their lives. Oh, how I felt that
sorrow.
I refuse to believe even one of my children or grandchildren
will refuse Him. I will fight that
battle in prayer each and every day. It’s
too precious to be complacent.
Then, when I’d been given this vision for prayer of
restoration, I rolled over to look at my scripture for the day. I Peter 5:10 – “After you have suffered a
little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in
Christ, will Himself restore, confirm strengthen, and
establish you.” Wow – I love how good
God is – how He gives me confirmation of the things rattling around in my
brain. How it is really Him talking to
me and not just the pizza I ate last night!
How He loves me enough to confirm all He had shown me by giving me that
particular Scripture at that particular time. The
cool thing, this kind of experience is for anyone. I just happen to make time for it.
I can’t make the decision for someone who refuses to seek
God and leaves doors open to an enemy who is here to kill, steal and destroy
this world. God is a gentleman and won’t
force His way into our lives. But I can
PRAY, and pray I do. When prayers to Yahweh,
the God of gods, are made, the mighty Angels of Light are dispersed into darkness
to fight the good fight and victories are won. When we just ask, He’s there, ready to be our
Savior. Just Ask! It’s that simple.
He is going to restore my family to
completeness in Him. He is going to
restore my friend’s grandson. He is
going to restore my other friend’s children and grandchildren. (I say these people, specifically, because
they’ve asked me to pray and I am often awakened in the middle of the night
interceding in prayer for them – He will do the same for ANYONE!)
I am thankful for the Restorer.
I am thankful for the restoration of things
robbed in my youth.
I am thankful for the
restoration of my family and friends and their families.
I’m just plain THANKFUL!
One of the choices we make every minute of every day are the
words we choose to speak. Each word we speak is a key to unlock cursings or blessings in our lives? Matthew 16:19 says: And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven and whatever you
bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be
loosed in heaven.
