Jesus restores broken hearts and lives everyday!

11/2/2018

Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You who dwell between the cherubim, shine forth! Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, Stir up Your strength, And come save us! Psalm 80:1-2 NKJV

The northern tribes of Israel were taken into captivity. The people of Judah and Jerusalem were in a state of shock. The sheep of His flock cried out to the Great Shepherd for deliverance and restoration.

God’s people were not just crying out for national restoration. They were crying out for spiritual restoration. They confessed their sin before the Lord. They asked for God’s forgiveness and mercy!

I have family members who have been taken captive by sin. I could have never imagined the depths of depravity they would sink into. My horror and shock turned into depression. I cried until my face hurt. I begged Jesus to come save us.

I do not just cry out for my loved ones to stop sinning. I asked Jesus to stir up revival in their hearts. I prayed for the spiritual restoration that leads to eternal blessings!

The Lord has not answered my prayer for deliverance and restoration yet. He did move me to confess my sin. I asked for His forgiveness and mercy. That is the evidence of the answered prayer I have not yet seen with my eyes!

Spiritual restoration and revival begins with confession of sin!

Restore us, O Lord God of hosts; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved! Vs 3

The people of God were desperate for His intervention, are we? My faith in God is the substance of things I hope for, is yours?

The God I know saves people. He will save my beloved. I do not know when. I do not know how. I do know why. Jesus loves them more than I do. Jesus is going to save them as a witness to other people who need His intervention!

I do not know who or what you cry out to Jesus for. I do know He wants you to pray for revival and spiritual restoration. It begins with confession of sin!

I wrote these words several years ago. I continued to pray for the people I love as days turned into weeks and months turned into years. I chose joy even though my heart ached. I stood in faith as I waited for Jesus. The mighty God of feeble man saved us!

I have seen Jesus raise the dead in trespasses and sins back to life. I have seen Him ignite a spark of faith in a dead spirit. A body wracked with pain grows stronger day by day. Why did He do it? Because He loves us!

Carry your beloved before Jesus in prayer. He will save them. Be a witness to people who need the Lord’s intervention!

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Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV

The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ!

This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.

The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.

The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him!

Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved.

God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!

Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.

We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus!

Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.

God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!

Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Jesus restores broken hearts and lives everyday!

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