Restore

7/12/2020

Ephesians 4:13 “Till we all come…unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.”

When I think of the word “rehabilitation”, a few things come to mind. It can mean that someone is working to gain physical strength back after an accident, illness, injury. It can mean that someone is trying to work their way back into society during incarceration. It can mean that a person is working through a food, shopping, drug, or alcohol addiction. Merriam-Webster has a general definition of the word – the restoration of something damaged or deteriorated to a prior good condition. While thinking about the state of our world today, I certainly believe a need for this type of undertaking applies. Rehabilitation always entails hard work and change, and sometimes the result is better and stronger than the person or group’s prior condition.

How could such a global remedy for our societal ills come about? How do we have a collective restoration of the soul? Here is what Chambers offers: “Rehabilitation means the putting back of the whole human race into the relationship God designed it to be in, and this is what Jesus Christ did in Redemption.” Jesus is the Deliverer, the Bridge, and the Healer of Souls. When we take our eyes off of Him, we lose our focus and purpose in this world. Yes, everything seems too big and scary in the world right now, and I certainly feel weary and drained, but Jesus never does. As long as I keep going vertical, He will show me the way to help others come to Him for healing and restoration. This action always starts and ends with love.

“We have a hope as an anchor for the soul” Hebrews 6:19