Isaiah 6O:1-7 “Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the LORD rises to shine on you. Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth, but the glory of the LORD rises and appears over you. All nations will come to your light; mighty kings will come to see your radiance. “Look and see, for everyone is coming home! Your sons are coming from distant lands; your little daughters will be carried home. Your eyes will shine, and your heart will thrill with joy, for merchants from around the world will come to you. They will bring you the wealth of many lands. Vast caravans of camels will converge on you, the camels of Midian and Ephah. The people of Sheba will bring gold and frankincense and will come worshiping the LORD. The flocks of Kedar will be given to you, and the rams of Nebaioth will be brought for my altars. I will accept their offerings, and I will make my Temple glorious. (Isaiah 60:1-7 NLT)
It seems that I've been doing a lot of counseling lately with people who have experienced great losses in their lives - health, financial, relationships, etc. Often, upon sustaining these losses - there is no possibility in this lifetime that we will ever be able to see a restoration of those things.
But that's not how the scriptures deal with loss. Over and over God promises to bring restoration back into our lives - even it because of our own doing that brought the loss.
Look at how Websters Dictionary defines restore – 1) To bring back to a former state; return to a former position; 2) To heal, cure; 3) renew or reestablish after an interruption; 4) To return something lost or taken to the original owner.
Five Hebrew Words On Restore
1- Hebrew - “SHUWB” – “To turn back”
Not necessarily to the starting point. It has the idea of repentance. It is the 12th most used verb in the Old Testament.
Notice what David says in Psalm 51:12... Restore to me again the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you. (NLT)
Psa 23:3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name's sake. (NKJ)
David uses the illustration of a sheep that has turned over on his back and can't get back up. the shepherd comes and lifts him up and puts him on his feet.
There are many others in the Bible who blew it - yet God brought restoration to them... 1- Peter who denied Christ 3x's. 2- Israel's sin at Ai - Joshua 7 3- Ninevah 4- and many others.
2- Hebrew - “ALLAH” – “bring you up” (as in the restoration of health and hurts)
Jer 30:17 For I will restore health to you And heal you of your wounds,' says the LORD, 'Because they called you an outcast (NKJ)
Mat 12:13 Then He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he stretched it out, and it was restored as whole as the other. (NKJ)
3- Hebrew - “SHALAM” – “to restore as in a covenant/ complete/ sound/ be whole”
Joel 2:25 "So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, The crawling locust, The consuming locust, And the chewing locust, My great army which I sent among you.
What has been ripped off in your life? God says that I will restore it back to you.
Look at Job 42:10-17 – Notice how God brought restoration back to Job. Look also at the story of the widow oil in 2 Kings 4:1-7.
4- Hebrew “Chayah” – “to revive, keep alive; quicken”
2 Kings 8:5-6 And Gehazi was telling the king about the time Elisha had brought a boy back to life. At that very moment, the mother of the boy walked in to make her appeal to the king about her house and land. “Look, my lord the king!” Gehazi exclaimed. “Here is the woman now, and this is her son—the very one Elisha brought back to life!” “Is this true?” the king asked her. And she told him the story. So he directed one of his officials to see that everything she had lost was restored to her, including the value of any crops that had been harvested during her absence.
5- God Wants You To Learn To Restore
Hebrew - “Shuwb” - Isa 58:12 Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise up the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings. (NKJ)
Greek “Katartizo” – “repair/ mend/ join together”
Gal 6:1 Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. (NKJ)
If you are in a season of loss right now - believe God that He is the God of restoration. His words are sure and proved. Stay in God's Word, continue to pray and don't forget to give God your tithe.
May God fully restore everything and more to your life as you believe in Him to bring it about for a great victory.
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