Restoration!

Joel 2:25 And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.

A voice of restoration is calling out. Amen, Amen and Amen.

Fear not!

Isaiah 35:4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; he will come and save you.

It shall be well.

Isaiah 3:10 Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

The present suffering can’t be compared to the awaiting glory.

Romans 8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

Joint-heirs with Christ.

Romans 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

Those that are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God.

Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

I will be a Father to you, says the Lord.

2 Corinthians 6:18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

I am God’s child by faith in Christ.

Galatians 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

I am a branch on the vine.

John 15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

Christ is the vine and I am a branch on it. I depend on him and can do nothing without him. Because I depend on him, I bring forth much fruit. I bear fruit everywhere I am.

Christ must increase but I must decrease.

John 3:30 He must increase, but I must decrease.

These are words that were spoken by John the baptist when his disciples went to him arguing about ritual cleansing and also reported to him about Jesus who was now baptising. John informed them that he was not the messiah but was a messenger of he who was to come (in this case Jesus) and that now that Jesus had come he (Jesus) must increase but John decreases.
This should be the same to each us. We are his messengers. Whatever we do is in his name and to God’s glory. It should be our heart’s longing desire that Christ increases as we decrease. Let him be revealed in us more that we are revealed. He must increase, but I must decrease. Amen

Do it all to the Father’s glory.

1 Corinthians 10:37 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Do it all in the name of the Lord.

Colossians 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Whatever we do should solely be for and to the Father’s glory but not our own glorification.

Prayer: Dear Lord, I give you everything. Take the wheel. Guide me and lead me to where you want me to be and what you want me to do. Everywhere you have stationed me, everything you have given me and enabled me achieve is all for your glory. Amen.