FEBRUARY 27 - RESTORATION PROMISED
READ Deuteronomy 30
Restoration is promised to the Israelites.
INSIGHT
Where would we be without forgiveness? In our weakness, we are not able to sustain any relationship without eventually needing to forgive and to be forgiven. This includes our relationship with God. Unless God were willing to forgive us, we could have no relationship with Him, for we are unable to be sinless before Him. What a warm and tender chapter comes on the heels of the curses. God says, "If you turn from Me, I will pour out on you the curses. But if you repent and return to Me, I will forgive you and restore you." What a comfort. What a wonderful God.
PRAYER
For His grace to forgive, offer the Lord this psalm of praise:
Sing a new song to the Lord;
Let the whole earth sing to the Lord.
Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
Proclaim his salvation from day to day.
Declare his glory among the nations,
His wondrous works among all peoples
(Psalm 96:1-3).
Now pray this confession to the Lord to keep your life in fellowship with Him:
But he was pierced because of our rebellion,
Crushed because of our iniquities;
Punishment for our peace was on him,
And we are healed by his wounds.
We all went astray like sheep;
We all have turned to our own way;
And the Lord has punished him
For the iniquity of us all (Isaiah 53:5-6).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. As you agree with God's will, voice your affirmation of His Word:
These things You have spoken to me,
That in You I may have peace.
In the world I will have tribulation;
But I will be of good cheer,
You have overcome the world (Based on John 16:33).
As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for:
Offer this prayer of worship to the Lord:
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself,
And our God and Father, who has loved us
And given us everlasting consolation
And good hope by grace, comfort our hearts
And establish us in every good word and work
(Based on 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17).
Restoration is promised to the Israelites.
INSIGHT
Where would we be without forgiveness? In our weakness, we are not able to sustain any relationship without eventually needing to forgive and to be forgiven. This includes our relationship with God. Unless God were willing to forgive us, we could have no relationship with Him, for we are unable to be sinless before Him. What a warm and tender chapter comes on the heels of the curses. God says, "If you turn from Me, I will pour out on you the curses. But if you repent and return to Me, I will forgive you and restore you." What a comfort. What a wonderful God.
PRAYER
For His grace to forgive, offer the Lord this psalm of praise:
Sing a new song to the Lord;
Let the whole earth sing to the Lord.
Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
Proclaim his salvation from day to day.
Declare his glory among the nations,
His wondrous works among all peoples
(Psalm 96:1-3).
Now pray this confession to the Lord to keep your life in fellowship with Him:
But he was pierced because of our rebellion,
Crushed because of our iniquities;
Punishment for our peace was on him,
And we are healed by his wounds.
We all went astray like sheep;
We all have turned to our own way;
And the Lord has punished him
For the iniquity of us all (Isaiah 53:5-6).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. As you agree with God's will, voice your affirmation of His Word:
These things You have spoken to me,
That in You I may have peace.
In the world I will have tribulation;
But I will be of good cheer,
You have overcome the world (Based on John 16:33).
As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for:
- Greater love for others
- The work of missions in the Middle East
- Your prayer list
Offer this prayer of worship to the Lord:
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself,
And our God and Father, who has loved us
And given us everlasting consolation
And good hope by grace, comfort our hearts
And establish us in every good word and work
(Based on 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17).
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