“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.”
2 Kings 8:6b
God restores
- In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation. All power to him forever! Amen.
1 Peter 5:10-11
- The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).
John 10:10 (AMPC)
- He refreshes and restores my life (myself); He leads me in the paths of righteousness [uprightness and right standing with Him—not for my earning it, but] for His name’s sake.
Psalm 23:3 (AMPC)
- “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.]“
Matthew 11:28 (AMPC)
Examples of God’s restoration:
Job
- And the LORDrestored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
Job 42:10 (ESV)
Israel
- I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent among you.
Joel 2:25 (ESV)
The Shunamite Woman
- “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.
2 Kings 8:6
Ruth and Naomi
- And the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, Who has not left you this day without a close kinsman, and may his name be famous in Israel. And may he be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher and supporter in your old age, for your daughter-in-law who loves you, who is better to you than seven sons, has borne him.“
Ruth 4:14-15 (AMPC)
Because He is able:
- Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams] – To Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen (so be it).
Ephesians 3:20-21 (AMPC)
We can approach Him.
- Let us then fearlessly and confidently and boldly draw near to the throne of grace (the throne of God’s unmerited favor to us sinners), that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find grace to help in good time for every need [appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when we need it].
Hebrews 4:16 (AMPC)
I have no words… at all for women eating the children. Nope. Got nothing.
Go, when He says, “Go.” Return, when He says, “Return.” Receive what He gives.
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