Thought for Today: “Restored and Repurposed”

Thinking of the coming celebration of the birth of Jesus, and then that of the New Year, I thought about how these two words need to be heard, especially in the days we are in.

“Restore us to yourself, O Lord, that we may return; renew our days as of old.” (Lamentations 5:21)

God takes broken people and puts them back together again to His original design. To say this another way, God is in the human restoration business.

To restore literally means to mend, like the mending of nets that are broken, or resetting a broken bone. God’s restoration means He takes those who have been broken due to sin and brings them back into a right relationship with Him through His Son, Jesus Christ, and what He upon the cross.

God wants to restore what has been lost.

“For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds.” (Jeremiah 30:17)

Is part of you missing? Are you broken and in need of mending? God wants to restore you. Ask God to forgive you and turn back to Him, and then He will not only restore you, but repurpose you as well, that is, give purpose back into your life.