Joel 2:25-27
25 I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent among you. 26 “You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has dealt wondrously with you. And my people shall never again be put to shame. 27 You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the Lord your God and there is none else. And my people shall never again be put to shame.
How much has your sexual obsession cost you? I've lost a lot of time to my addiction. Wasted part of my life on things that have no value. This is sobering and sad, but verse 25 contains a promise we can hold onto: "I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten". The locusts are described earlier as an army bringing judgement on the people for their sin. But our God is merciful, and He will restore us, promising us that we "shall never again be put to shame" (verse 26). This is an amazing promise to someone who has seemed stuck in shame. It is not too late to repent of our sin, and when we do we can begin to experience His blessings and redeeming work in our lives. Eventually the ugliness of the past will be replaced with the beauty of the present with God.
Heavenly Father, thank you for making all things new.
25 I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent among you. 26 “You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has dealt wondrously with you. And my people shall never again be put to shame. 27 You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the Lord your God and there is none else. And my people shall never again be put to shame.
How much has your sexual obsession cost you? I've lost a lot of time to my addiction. Wasted part of my life on things that have no value. This is sobering and sad, but verse 25 contains a promise we can hold onto: "I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten". The locusts are described earlier as an army bringing judgement on the people for their sin. But our God is merciful, and He will restore us, promising us that we "shall never again be put to shame" (verse 26). This is an amazing promise to someone who has seemed stuck in shame. It is not too late to repent of our sin, and when we do we can begin to experience His blessings and redeeming work in our lives. Eventually the ugliness of the past will be replaced with the beauty of the present with God.
Heavenly Father, thank you for making all things new.