Full Restoration
“Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; today I declare that I will restore to you double.” Zechariah 9:12
Whatever the enemy has taken away from you, God will restore it. God will make it even better than before. That’s the kind of Father He is.
One of the first things the enemy tries to steal is our joy. He wants to get us sad and oppressed.
Nehemiah 8:10 says, “The JOY of the Lord is your strength.” It is important for us to have joy in our life! Without joy, we have no strength.
We tap into joy by spending time with God! When we are in His Presence, we come out with a new spring in our step, a new song in our heart.
You may have been through some trouble, but God is the One Who brings restoration.
Isaiah 61:7 says, “For your shame, ye shall have double; and for confusion, they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.”
In The Amplified Bible, this verse says, “…You shall have a twofold RECOMPENSE…”
The word recompense is the same word that we get worker’s compensation from. If you get injured on the job, they pay you worker’s compensation.
God is saying, “You’re working for Me. You got hurt in the service of the Lord. And I’m going to give you worker’s compensation. I’m going to give you double for your trouble.”
Joel 2:25 says, “I will restore to you the years…” lost years either to a bad marriage, health problems, errors in judgment, etc. The Lord says, “My mercy is greater than your mistakes, and I am a Master at fixing any disaster.”
God loves you that much. Whether you’ve done things that are your own fault, or whether it is the enemy who has stolen from you, God is still the Restorer!
God wants you to have that dream fulfilled. He wants you to have joy. He wants you to have health in your body. God is a good God! And He’s got good things in store for you.
Declare restoration over your life! Take what belongs to you, in the Name of Jesus!