於2019-05-02發佈


恢復的第一天
恰克皮爾斯
來源:微牧之歌。蒙允刊載

在我們生命中我們需要恢復的能力!

上帝真的是恢復的神,他對人類有著恢復的計畫。透過他的愛子,我們現在得以恢復與他的親密關係,回歸聖潔,再續永恆生命之約。

上帝的本性正是恢復。

使徒行傳3章19-21節說,“所以,你們當悔改歸正,使你們的罪得以塗抹,這樣,那安舒的日子就必從主面前來到;主也必差遣所預定給你們的基督耶穌降臨。天必留他,等到萬物復興的時候,就是神從創世以來,借著聖先知的口所說的。”

自亞當犯罪的那一刻起,上帝就啟動了恢復的程式。歷經世代,他對先知們都講到這神聖的翻轉。有些預言已經實現。另外一些,包括基督的再來,將在未來實現。我們將要看見,創世以來最偉大的恢復計畫要在我們面前展開!

一個簡單的真理是:上帝更喜歡恢復,而不是審判。

即使在他審判時,他都有著恢復的計畫。我們看到上帝如何一次次因為以色列的邪惡悖逆而審判這個民族,然而每一次,上帝都恢復以色列,將他們帶回上帝這裡。上帝在每個個人生命中所呈現的本性和計畫也並無分別。儘管我們可能因為我們自己,或者我們歷代的祖先所做的而承受審判,但要確信在我們的患難中,上帝自有恢復的計畫,他會將我們帶回可以承襲產業和實現命定的正途。

恢復意味著復活和甦醒,或者回到之前的狀況。不過,這一定義,不足以表達上帝成就的恢復。上帝想要的遠不只是把我們帶回之前的狀況。他想要讓我們倍增,遠超從前。他要讓我們末後的日子大過先前的日子。上帝對你的計畫是恢復!


RESTORATION DAY 1!

WE NEED THE POWER OF RESTORATION IN OURLIFE!

God truly is a God of restoration, and Hehas a plan for the restoration of the human race. Through His Son, we are nowable to return to intimate fellowship with God, renewed innocence and thepromise of eternal life.

Restoration is the very nature of God. Acts3:19-21 says, “Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blottedout, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, andthat He may send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before, whom heaven mustreceive until the times of restoration of all things, which God has spoken bythe mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began.”

The moment Adam sinned, God set the processof restoration in motion. Throughout the ages He spoke to His prophets aboutthis holy reversal. Some of these prophecies have been fulfilled. Others,including the second coming of Christ, will be fulfilled in the future. We arein the midst of seeing the greatest plan of restoration the world will everknow unfold right before us!

The simple truth is that God is moreinterested in restoration than in judgment! Even in His judgment, God has aplan to restore. We see time and time again how God judged the nation of Israelfor its wickedness and disobedience. Yet each time, God restored Israel toHimself. God’s nature and purpose in an individual’s life is no different.Though we may experience judgment for what we or those in generations before ushave done, be assured that somewhere in all our suffering, God has a plan tobring restoration and to get us back on course so that we might receive ourinheritance and fulfill our intended destinies.

To restore means to revive and return tolife, or to bring back to a former or original condition. This definition,however, falls short of all that restoration in God means. God intends to domore than bring us back to a former or original condition. He intends tomultiply and increase us beyond that point. He longs for our latter days to begreater than our former days. God’s plan for you is restoration!