Worthy Brief - 6/18/2024
Friend, the waste cities shall be restored!
Isaiah 61:4 And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.
For nearly 2000 years, the Jewish people were scattered across the world without a homeland. In one day, according to the meticulous preparation of God, on May 14th, 1948, the nation of Israel was restored. As millions of Jews returned to their homeland, they began rebuilding the ancient cities that had been destroyed, restoring the desolations of many generations and fulfilling Biblical prophecy. [Ezekiel 36-37; Isaiah 66]. This historical miracle illustrates the power of resurrection and the process of restoration which follows.
In our own lives, the new birth is a resurrection miracle. Born again by the sovereign power of God, we begin a lifelong process of cooperating with Him to rebuild and restore our lives. Like the Israelis who rebuilt this nation, we work under the power and unction of a Divine mandate. And it is a mandate of restoration! What was broken, scattered, decimated, and as good as dead, perhaps for many generations, is being repaired, reintegrated, and reinvigorated with tremendous vitality. This dramatic parallel between the restoration of the Land of Israel and the restoration of our individual lives is a central theme of all God's Creation and a source of tremendous encouragement in our day-to-day living.
Friend, God is at work in you, and His restoration is a meticulous labor of love. Give Him the time to repair what is broken in your life, especially the intimate time. The transformation process is a Divine mandate and a sure promise we can absolutely count on. We will be conformed to His image. Let us encourage one another daily as the Day draws near.
Your family in the Lord with much agape love,
George, Baht Rivka, Obadiah and Elianna (Missouri)
(Baltimore, Maryland)
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