Scripture:
Jeremiah 48:47 "Yet I will restore the fortunes of Moab in days to come, declares the Lord. Here ends the judgment on Moab."
Observation:
In this portion of Scripture, God is giving out destruction messages to those nations around Israel. He tells Moab, and several others, that He will utterly destroy them. At the end of telling about their incredible destruction, He tells them that He will restore their fortunes.
Application:
Even in judgment, God talks about restoration. Even when He had decided to destroy nations, He would come back through, most of the time, and tell them that He would restore them later. God's sword falls both directions. It will come through to judge, then it will come through to restore. We need to realize that God is a loving God who will bring discipline, but even when disciplining, already has plans for restoration. God is a restorer of broken things, broken people, and broken nations.
Prayer:
Father, that you for letting me see that, even in judgment, you speak of restoration. Help me to understand your discipline better and to know that You plan is always to restore us. I love You. You are truly a Good Good Father.
Yours,
Jeff
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