Joel
2:1, “Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy
mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of
the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand… 12Therefore also now,
saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with
fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: 13 And rend your heart,
and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is
gracious and merciful...15 Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast,
call a solemn assembly...17 Let the priests, the ministers of the
LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare
thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the
heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the
people, Where is their God?...19 Yea, the LORD will answer and say
unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and
ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a
reproach among the heathen...23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion,
and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former
rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the
former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. 24 And the
floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine
and oil. 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. 26 And ye shall eat in plenty, and
be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath
dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed. 27
And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the
LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.
28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my
spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall
prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see
visions: 29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in
those days will I pour out my spirit… 32 And it shall come to pass,
that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered:
for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD
hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.”
This
prophecy is for the end of days and primarily addressing the
restoration and salvation of Israel. However, the theme of the
passage is “restoration.” When the nation of Israel meets the
criterion that God requires, He will complete their restoration and
bring their salvation in Jesus Christ.
We
find a similar theme and promise in 2 Chronicles 7 with the
declaration of God’s restoration in verse 14, “If my people,
which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and
seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from
heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
Although, these passages are referring to God’s relationship with
Israel, the Word is defining a universal principle and characteristic
of our Heavenly Father. God is God of restoration. It is His nature
to put lives back together. When we come to Him on His terms and meet
His conditions, He will bring restoration to our lives.
God’s
promise to Israel was to restore what they had lost or what had been
taken from them. God is no respecter of persons and that promise is
relevant to any believer in any generation. Satan does not want you
to embrace that Promise. But through the blood of Jesus Christ, you
are brought into the family of God. You are a Child of God as a
Believer. As a blood-bought Child of God, we can declare in the power
and authority of the Name of Jesus that the enemy release what he has
stolen from us. If we will believe, the key will turn in the lock,
the lock will fall free and the doors will swing open wide at the
command of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Believe the Promise God
has given you. By faith declare that the enemy loose what is yours
and set you free. He has no other option but to comply. We pray it in
Jesus’ Name! Amen! Take Back What Satan Has Stolen From You!
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