When God Restores The Broken
Preparing the heart for Revival • Sermon • Submitted • Presented
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“Come, let’s return to the Lord. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bandage us. “He will revive us after two days; He will raise us up on the third day, That we may live before Him.
What we see in this passage of scripture is a call to return to God and a promise of restoration.
“Come, let’s return to the Lord.”
The first thing we see is a call repent and return to the Lord. This is the first step toward revival.
To return is a personal decision (Luke 15:17-20)
To return is another way of saying repent and turn back to God. Repentance is a changing of spiritual direction and not just feeling guilty over our sin.
We have to remember that revival doesn’t start in a church building. It starts in the heart.
What are the things in our life that we need to return from? Example… The prodigal son returned home from his wayward ways.
For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bandage us.
What we see in this verse is God’s discipline is meant to restore us, not destroy us.
God allows brokenness to get our attention. (My life)
Conviction is the evidence of His love.
He wounds with purpose to heal.
So, we don’t need to run from conviction. We need to respond to it.
God’s heals the broken.
“He will revive us after two days; He will raise us up on the third day, That we may live before Him.
The goal of restoration is for us to be able to live before God.
When we begin to repent and turn back to God, then His restoration brings us back into His presence.
The whole purpose of revival is to get the people back walking with God again. It’s not about making us feel better.
