A New Day Is Coming!

"And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten..." ~ Joel 2:25


Too many people go around with chips on their shoulders, bitter, resentful, and angry! Instead, the first thing we should do every morning is let go of the disappointments of yesterday. We have to keep our hopes up, because the best is yet to come. God will use those negative things that happen to us for our good.

Locusts are destructive creatures! A swarm may have a population of billions. They devour and destroy all vegetation. They are speedy creatures, who appear suddenly, and disappear just as quickly. A swarm can travel over long distances. Let me bring you a word of hope for the devastation that the enemy of your soul has brought you. God can restore what the locusts of your life have eaten!

What do folks feel as they look around at the devastation in their lives? Maybe, they feel hopeless, and can do nothing to change the way things are. Maybe, they feel depressed! Maybe, they feel like giving-up completely! On the other hand, some may feel like working very hard to do something to change things. How do we feel, when things hit our lives like a destructive swarm of locusts? There are seasons in our lives that involve famine and devastation, and there are also times of restoration. Sometimes, we wonder where bad things come from. What is their source? Are they God's judgment? Are they just natural circumstances? Do they come from our own bad choices? Do they happen, because we are in the wrong place at the wrong time? Keep in mind... God is a good God! He has a good plan for our lives, and an end that is full of His abundance and goodness.

Whatever the circumstances, we trust God's Word: "We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28 Restoration comes to us, even when it looks impossible -- even after long-term devastation. God says, "I will restore to you the years..." Sometimes, devastation seems to eat away years of blessing. It may be the result of sin, or uncertain circumstances. Restoration has pre-requisites that cannot be overlooked. There has to be a genuine turning to God. God wants to restore you!