FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ;ATER 7 T*eo"o" !nts to Do So*ethn New n @o&r C)e !e 23 ;ATER h!nn @o&r At*os%here !e 37 ;ATER 5 I) @o& !n on$e/e It# @o& !n Re$e/e It !e 39 ;ATER 6 St!.n ost/e n ! Ne!t/e orl" !e ;ATER Del!.s h. The. ;!%%en ;ow to De!l th The* !e 53 ;ATER 4 In E/er. >re!t Stor* There Is ! >re!t V$tor. !e 63 ;ATER 9 De/elo% ! Restor!ton Ment!lt. !e 3 ;ATER 70 >o"
CHAPTER 11
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Time's Up, Devil—God's Taking Over!
hen I w!s rown &% n s$hool# I w!s !lw!.s the s*!llest +o. n the $l!ss, Most o) the rls were +er th!n *e? Fro* the )rst r!"e !ll the w!. thro&h hh s$hool I w!s (nown !s Cttle err., I h!te" t, I) .o& were lttle l(e *e# then .o& ot %$(e" on !n" %&she" !ro&n", @o& ot +&lle" +. !ll the + &.s, M. D!" !lw!.s tol" *e# Son# ) I e/er $!t$h .o& st!rtn ! )ht# I<* on to wh% .o&, I) I e/er $!t$h .o& r&nnn )ro* ! )ht# I<* on to wh% .o&, ell# I (new I wo&l"n
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION str!%%e" wth "e+t lon eno&h? @o&o" s t!(n o/er? I "onet )e" &% wth S!t!n ste!ln )ro* .o&, >et )e" &% wth h* ro++n .o&r o.# "estro.n .o&r )!*l.# !n" sh!ttern .o&r "re!*s, Nothn wll $h!ne n .o&r l)e &ntl .o& !+sol&tel. et )e" &% wth .o&r %resent $on"ton, S!t!n wll $ontn&e to "estro. .o&r l)e &ntl .o& et n hs )!$e !n" s!.# T*eo"o" to h!n"le, Ths *!. +e h!r" )or .o& to &n"erst!n"# +&t .o& !re not the onl. %erson who h!s e/er one thro&h wh!t .o&o" thn(s .o&
THERE'S A WHOE OTTA SHA"#' GO"#G O#! >et re!". +e$!&se when >o" t!(es o/er# ;eo" s!.s wll h!%%en when the Anonte" One $o*es on the s$ene, And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken taken away from off thy shoulder, shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing. Is!!h 702 @o& o&ht to wrte n the *!rn o) .o&r B+le# ;e wll +&st S!t!n
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he!"? I (now the $orre$t wor" s +&rst +&t t "oesno" s!.n to the !"/ers!r. T*eo" s s!.n# I<* on to t&rn .o&r *o&rnn nto "!n$n# t&rn .o&r sorrow nto o.# !n" t!(e th!t ol" !r*ent o) he!/ness o)) o) .o& !n" %&t on the !r*ent o) %r!se? h!t s >o" !nno&n$n S!t!n# .o&r t*eo" "e$rees th!t S!t!n
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION (now ) .o&o" s!.n# T*eo"J .o& !re !+o&t to wn, >o" s on to /e .o&r !"/ers!r. ! h!r" t*e )ro* here on o&t# ;!llel&!h? h!te/er s tro&+ln .o& !n" tr.n to "estro. .o&="on
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worr. !+o&t t? >o"o"
"T'S T"$E TO SE#D 'E$ %A&"#G! The re!test h!r/est# the re!test *r!$les# the re!test *!n)est!tons# !n" the re!test )n!n$!l +lessns !re &%on &s? T*eo"o" s!.n Ito"# resst the "e/l !n" he wll )lee )ro* .o&, >et )e" &% where the "e/l s $on$erne"? S!t!n
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION .o&r ho&sehol"=hs t*e s &%? M!(e ! "e$l!r!ton o) )!th !n" st$( to t =hs "!.s !re n&*+ere", The Anonte" One s !+o&t to *!(e !nother !%%e!r!n$e# so et re!".? As )!r !s .o&o"
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CHAPTER 22
CHAPTER 22
Are (o) *ed Up, (e+
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s Io" s w!ntn to r!se &% !n !r*. o) +ele/ers n these l!st "!.s who wll lter!ll. *!r$h nto S!t!no" w!nts .o& to +e !))e$te" +. t, ;e w!nts t h!%%enn to .o&? It
De-ep+ion. Sa+an's $ig/+ies+ Weapon hen .o& !re enttle" to +e +lesse"# the onl. w!. S!t!n $!n (ee% .o& )ro* e1%eren$n th!t +lessn s thro&h "e$e%ton, De$e%ton s S!t!n
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION wll l/e n +on"!e, B&t the *o*ent .o& )n" o&t the tr&th# the tr&th wll set .o& )ree, @o& wll +en to w!l( n the +lessn th!t .o& !re enttle" to, O+/o&sl.# S!t!n "oesno"# !n" he wll "o e/er.thn n hs %ower to (ee% .o& n "!r(ness, ;ow Thro&h "e$e%ton, >o"< >o"
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roo*# !n" stole *. s!""les,,,the )re o) >o" w!s n *. e.es !n" I "ono" w!s s!.n to *e, The "e/l s ste!ln )ro* the Bo". o) hrst? So*e *e*+ers *e*+ers &st /e &% !n" let h* "o t, The. "ono" s!.s# 4ut if he be found, he shall shall restore sevenfold. sevenfold. ro/er+s 637 I) .o&eness 20
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION There s ! "e$e/er n the e!rth# !n" ) .o& !re e/er on to et +!$( wh!t heo"# then .o& $!n $o&nt on tJ ths wll $o*e to %!ss ...when ...when thou shalt have the dominion, dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck. Now Now wh!t wh!to" >o" s!. s!.n n here here ;e s!. s!.s ) .o&o"# then there wll $o*e ! t*e th!t .o& wll *o/e o/er nto ! %oston o) "o*non# !n" .o&o" s!.s# I<* on to re/erse so*e thns, Inste!" o) .o& +en &n"er s&+or"n!ton to the "e$e/er# I
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when ! *other tells her $hl"ren to $le!n &% ther roo* re%e!te"l. !n" the. "ono"# *!(e the "e/l et o)) *e? ;e wono"#
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION .o& wll ne/er +e %!ss/e !!n, h. Be$!&se .o& !re )e" &%? @o&
%)rs)e, Over+ake and Re-over All! Cet *e show .o& wh!t >o" s e1%e$tn .o& to "o )ro* ! stor. n the B+le, hen we )n" o&t th!t t
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ell# I "eser/e to +e stone", &t *e o&t o) *. *ser., I "" not !s( )or ths, I w!s h!%%. when I w!s her"n shee%, I) >o" wo&l" h!/e le)t *e !lone o&t there n th!t %!st&re# ths wo&l"no" s!.s ts o/er# h!llel&!h? >o" "el/ere" *e +e)ore# !n" ;eo" w!nt .o& to et &% !n" %&rs&e the ene*.# +&t ;e w!nts .o& to lter!ll. *!r$h nto ;s $!*% !n" re$o/er !ll? >o"o"
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CHAPTER 2
God Wan+s +o Do Some+/ing #e3 in (o)r i0e
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n 7947# !s I w!s %re!$hn )or Brother Lenneth o%el!n" n h!rlotte# North !roln! n the Bele/ers< on/enton# I re$e/e" ! s&%ern!t&r!l s&%ern!t&r!l /st!ton o) the Cor", In th!t /st!ton# the Cor" +e!n to *nster to *e $on$ernn how the +o". o) hrst $o&l" et o&t o) )n!n$!l )!*ne, For se/er!l .e!rs# e/er.where I went >o" h!" *e %re!$hn on how to o/er$o*e )n!n$!l )!*ne, Then so*e *!or s$!n"!ls +ro(e o&t n *nstres# !n" here I w!s %re!$hn !ll o/er o/er the worl" !+o&t !+o&t %ros%ert. !n" )n!n$!l "el/er!n$e, "el/er!n$e, So I tol" tol" the the Cor" Cor"## Now Now F!th F!ther er## Io", I $!n tell .o& how *&$h t $ost to +e o&t, It w!s to&h, e s&r//e"# +&t th!t w!sno"
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION n$re!se !n" restor!ton, restor!ton, I h!/e +een %re!$hn ths e/er.where +e$!&se I h!/e ! *!n"!te, The Cor" nstr&$te" *e to "o t, Ths t*e ;e s!"# I) .o& "ono" to restore e/er.thn the "e/l h!s stolen )ro* .o&, .o&, The Cor" s!" to *e# I w!nt .o& to *!(e ! lst o) e/er.thn the "e/l h!s stolen )ro* .o&r *nstr. o/er the l!st 5 .e!rs !n" et t +!$(? So I lste" e/er.thn S!t!n h!" stolen !n" e/er.thn h!s +een restore" &st l(e >o" s!", I<* not !n sol!te" $!se, It wll wor( )or whoe/er wll "!re +ele/e )or t, Are .o& )e" &% wth the "e/l ste!ln )ro* .o& Are .o& re!". to et t +!$( I w!nt to sh!re wth .o& wh!t the Cor" sh!re" wth *e $on$ernn restor!ton n e/er. !re! o) o&r l/es, 4ehold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do 7 declare6 before before they spring forth forth 7 tell you of them. Is!!h 29 I w!nt .o& to *!(e note o) the )!$t th!t >o" s!.s# /ew things do 7 declare. Do declare. Do .o& (now >o" s $!%!+le o) "on so*ethn new Not$e th!t ;e s!.s# before s!.s# before they spring forth, or forth, or +e)ore the. *!n)est# or +e)ore the. h!%%en# I wll tell .o& o) the*, h!to" s!.n I) .o& .o& "ono"o" s!"# 3y s!"# 3y people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. knowledge. A //" e1!*%le o) t s n C&(e 5# where es&s w!s te!$hn n ! ho&se, The B+le s!.s the %l!$e w!s )&ll o) "o$tors o) the l!w !n" h!rsees=relo&s
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%eo%le, An" the B+le s!.s# !s ;e t!&ht# the %ower o) the Cor" w!s %resent to he!l the* !ll, The* who The h!rsees, The "o$tors o) the l!w, The relo&s %eo%le, ontn&e re!"n !n" .o&o" $!n $!n +e "on so*ethn !n" not e/er.one wll +e !))e$te" +. t, I) .o&o" s!"# I w!nt to "o so*ethn new !n" +e)ore t s%rns )orth# I tell thee o) t, Thereo" s !$t&!ll. w!ntn &s to et so*ethn new *n"e", >o !ro&n" e1%e$tn t, T!l(n t, E1%e$t so*ethn new !ll the t*e, Ant$%!te t, Then when t h!%%ens# t wono", Not$e ;e s!.s# s!.s# /ew things do 7 declare6 before they spring forth 7 tell you of them. Is!!h 29 The !ord shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up %ealousy like a man of war6 war6 he shall cry, yea, roar# he shall prevail against his enemies. 7 have long time holden my peace# 7 have been still, and refrai refrained ned myself6 myself6 now will 7 cry like like a travai travailin ling g woman# woman# 7 will will
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION destroy and devour at once. Is!!h 273-7 -ear, ye deaf# deaf# and look, ye blind, that ye ye may see. &ho is blind, blind, but my servant? servant? or deaf, as my messenger messenger that 7 sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the !ord)s servant? eeing eeing many things, things, but thou observest observest not# opening opening the ears, but he heareth not. Is!!h 274-20 ;e s!.s# the onl. thn th!t s %re/entn *e )ro* "on ths new thn s# *. ser/!nts !re s%rt&!ll. +ln" !n" s%rt&!ll. "e!), Now re*e*+er# >o" s!.s ;e "oes nothn n the e!rth &nless ;e )rst re/e!l t, urely the !ord "od will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. prophets. A*os 3 Isn< Isno" ets re!". to "o so*ethn new n the e!rth# ;e nee"s ! *o&th%e$e, h!t h!%%ens ) >o"o" nee"s lstenn e!rs, >o" nee"s seen e.es, In the Ol" Test!*ent# Test!*ent# th!to" w!nte" to "o# !n" >o" &se" h* !s ! *o&th%e$e to "e$l!re t to the %eo%le, An" on$e the %ro%het +e!n to "e$ree t# then >o" h!" le!l rht to $on)r* t wth sns )ollown, Ito" w!nts .o& to h!/e ! $ert!n thn# +&t t
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"oesno" the le!l rht to $on)r* t wth sns )ollown n .o&r +eh!l), &ho is blind, blind, but my servant? servant? or deaf, as my messenger messenger that 7 sent? eeing eeing many things, things, but thou observest observest not# opening opening the ears, but he heareth not. This is a people robbed and spoiled# they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses6 they are for a prey, and none none delivereth# for for a spoil, and none saith, Restore. Is!!h 279-20#22 Not$e the wor" RESTORE, ;hlht t, Un"erlne t, Dr!w ! $r$le !ro&n" t, Res+ore w!s the new thn th!t he w!s t!l(n !+o&t, Re*e*+er he s!"# /ew s!"# /ew things do 7 declare6 before they they spring forth 7 tell you of them. >o" them. >o" s s!.n# Thereo" s s!.n, s!.n, I) .o& "ono" s s!.n# then .o&o", On$ On$e !!n !n## >o"< >o"o"o"
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION >o" s s!.n# I w!nt to "o so*ethn new# +&t I h!/e to h!/e so*e+o". lstenn so I $!n tell t to the* !n" then the. *&st "e$ree t, An" on$e the. "e$ree t# then t /es Me le!l rht to "o t n ther +eh!l), Verse 22# and 22# and none saith, estore. Then estore. Then loo( !t /erse 23# &ho 23# &ho among you will give ear to this? h!to" s!.n I<* re!". to "o so*ethn new, h!t s ths new thn# Cor" Restor!ton? I<* re!". to restore, I<* re!". to restore to .o& e/er.thn the !"/ers!r. h!s stolen )ro* .o&, I<* re!". to t&rn ths "e/!st!ton n .o&r l)e nto restor!ton# +&t I *&st h!/e so*eone "e$l!rn restor!ton, h!t !+o&t .o& ll .o& +e the %erson >o"
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CHAPTER ""
CHAPTER "" 4
&/anging (o)r A+mosp/ere
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. ol"est ol"est r!n"son# r!n"son# M!r( !*es# s *. %re!$hn %re!$hn +&""., +&""., Ths lttle lttle +o. h!s +een %re!$hn wth *e sn$e he $o&l" &st +!rel. t!l(, I thn( hs )rst wor"s were ! ! !n" then re!$hn w!s !+o&t the se$on" wor", ;e &st lo/es to %re!$h,
I !/e h* one o) *. ol" *$ro%hones# !n" t +e$!*e one o) hs )!/o )!/or rte te to.s to.s,, ;e went went !ll !ll o/er o/er the the ho&s ho&see wth wth th!t th!t *$r *$ro% o%ho hone ne &st &st %re!$hn when he $o&l" h!r"l. e/en t!l(, An" he lo/es s&ts, ;e thn(s s&ts !re )or %re!$hn onl., hen I t!(e h* to the "e%!rt*ent store# he r!+s the s!les*!n
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION t!+l t!+lee le)t le)t## !n" !n" so we s!t s!t "own "own,, Ther Theree &st &st see* see*e" e" to +e ! re!l re!l n$e n$e !t*os%here th!t %!rt$&l!r *ornn, Ar%orts !re notoro&s )or str)e# +&t t &st see*e" to +e re!l %e!$e)&l there, eo%le see*e" to +e h!/n ! oo" t*e, I h!" h* st "own# !n" I went &% to the $o&nter, The l!". !t the $o&nter w!t$hes o&r tele/son %ror!* !n" s!" hello to *e# !n" I ot so*e or!ne &$e !n" ! *&))n )or h*, e were h!/n ! re!t t*e, ell n ! lttle whle# two *en $!*e w!l(n "own the h!ll telln ! "rt. o(e=/er.# /er. lo&"l., I *e!n the. were s%e!(n the *ost )o&l l!n&!e I<" e/er he!r" n *. l)e, E/ent&!ll.# e/er.+o". n the !r%ort t&rne" ther he!" to loo( !t these &.s, The. &st ""no" tol" *e to $!st th!t "e/l o&t o) h* thro&h )/e )ol" *nstr., ;ere
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;e s!"# I "o, I s!"# ell# I<" l(e to he!r ! s!*%le o) t, ;e "oes not h!/e !n. reser/!tons wh!tsoe/er, ;e &st thn(s .o& o&ht to %re!$h e/er.where, ;erehost? @o& $o&l" see the sho$( on those two &.s< )!$es, Ther *o&ths )lew w"e o%en !n" the. ot &% !n" w!l(e" o)) &st !s )!st !s the. $o&l", Then M!r( !*es s!"# S!. !*en# so*e+o"., G;e lo/es th!t lne )ro* Lenneth o%el!n",H An" %eo%le st!rte" $l!%%n )or the lttle &., A three .e!r ol" $h!ne" the !t*os%here n the !r%ort wth hs wor"s, Now ) he $!n "o th!t n !n !r%ort# then .o& $!n "o t n .o&r ho&se, Dono" s!" I w!nt to "o so*ethn new, An" ths new thn s ;e w!nts to restore e/er.thn the "e/l h!s stolen, B&t to" s!.# Son# t s t*e to et +!$( e/er.thn the "e/l h!s stolen )ro* .o&, St!rt "e$reen# Restore? Restore? Restore? Re*e*+er ;e s!"# I "ono"# Io", M!n. .e!rs !o when S*th lesworth $!*e to A*er$!# he w!s %re!$hn n ! *eetn where there w!s ! n&*+er o) %re!$hers, The. !s(e" h* to $o*e to the ser/$e the nht +e)ore he w!s to s%e!(, Brother lesworth w!s sttn n the !&"en$e lstenn to ! *!n %re!$hn tot! tot!ll &n+e &n+el le) e) !n" !n" rel rel o& o&ss tr!" tr!"t to on, n, Fn! Fn!ll ll.# .# Brot Brothe herr le lesw swor orth th
FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION $o&l"no" )r!*e" the worl"s, @o& )r!*e .o&r own worl" wth the wor"s th!t .o& s%e!(, M. worl" s $h!re" wth )!th# wth l)e# wth he!lth# wth %ros%ert.# wth /$tor. !n" wth s&$$ess, h. Be$!&se I $h!re the !r wth the*, eo" >o" $o*n o*n o&t o) o&r *o&th# &th# !n" !n" >o" $on) $on)r r* *n n the* the* wth wth sn snss )oll )ollow own n, , >o" >o" s!" s!" I "on< "ono" s!.s ) the.o" !n o%%ort&nt. to "o t? The +oo( o) A$ts# $h!%ter 3 tells &s th!t he!/en ret!ns es&s &ntl !ll thns h!/e +een restore", So ) we +ele/e ;s !%%e!rn !%%e!rn s soon# then ths restor!ton s e/en sooner th!n th!t, These !re "!.s o) restor!ton# %r!se >o", >o" s restorn, ;e s restorn +!$( to the $h&r$h e/er.thn th!t S!t!n h!s t!(en o&t o) the $h&r$h, Now .o& *!. s!.# ell I &st "onet the* &% n the *ornn !n" s!.# All rht )!*l., e !re )e" &% wth the "e/l ste!ln )ro* &s, ;e h!s stolen )ro* &s )or the l!st t*e so n the
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n!*e o) es&s# letet the* !ll t!l(n restore, I he!r" wh!t >o" w!s s!.n# !n" I +e!n to "e$ree t !n" t +e!n to h!%%en# %r!se >o", I) the rest o) the +o". o) hrst +ens "e$reen t# then there s no "e*on n hell th!t $!n (ee% +!$( wh!t h!s +een stolen )ro* &s, e !re the ener!ton th!to"o" to restore to ! whole $o**&nt. ts )oo" !n" ts we!lth, The s&%%l. lnes h!/e +een $&t o)), There There s no )oo" n the $t., $t., Thereo" s s!.n# E/er.thn S!t!n h!s stolen )ro* .o& I wll restore, h. o wtho&t# ) >o"
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION /ow therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the yrians6 if they save us alive, we shall live# and if they kill us, we shall but die. 2 Lns 3- In other wor"s# weo", All the. "" w!s s!.# weo" res%on"e", ;e !*%l)e" the so&n" o) ther )ootste%s !n" $!&se" the S.r!ns to he!r the so&n" o) ! *ht. !r*., An" !ll t w!s# w!s )o&r le%ro&s *en, The S.r!ns were so !)r!" +. wh!t the. he!r" the. ""no" !*%l)e" th!t so&n" !n" *!"e t so&n" l(e ! re!t host# !n entre !r*., An" t )rhtene" the ene*. so# th!t the. )le" the $!*%, An" when these )o&r le%ro&s *en ot to the ene*.
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the. h!" )o&n", An" the whole $t. +e!n to reo$e !s the. too( +!$( wh!t the ene*. h!" stolen, So on$e !!n# >o" s s!.n# I<* re!". to "o so*ethn so*ethn won"er)&l n .o&r l)e, I !* re!". to restore e/er.thn the ene*. h!s t!(en )ro* .o&, All I nee" )or .o& to "o s h!/e lstenn e!rs, S!. wh!t I s!. !n" "e$ree t !n" est!+lsh t !n" et n *oton, I<* telln .o& there s no "e*on n hell th!t $!n hol" +!$( or (ee% +!$( wh!to" s s!.n, S!. t rht now Restore? Restore? Restore? S!. t !!n Restore? Restore? Restore? Ito" s s!.n n Is!!h 2=+e$o*e so*ethn new *n"e"# then the l!st thn .o&et so restor!ton *n"e" th!t t &st )lows o&t o) .o&, Restore? Restore? Restore? An" .o& &st w!t$h# >o" s on to "o so*ethn new n .o&r l)e? In these l!st "!.s# >o" wll r!se &% !n !r*. o) +ele/ers th!t !re on to *!r$h nto S!t!n
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!/e .o& e/er won"ere"# !n >o" %ro/"e the *one. th!t I nee" to et o&t o) "e+t Or !n ;e %ro/"e new s$hool $lothes )or the ("s Or !n ;e %ro/"e the )n!n$es to %!. o&r rent ths *onth ell# e/er. t*e .o& '&eston >o"# .o& !re %&ttn l*t!tons on ;*,
E/er. t*e .o& !s(# !n ;e nste!" o) +ol"l. "e$l!rn +. )!th# ;e $!n# $!n# .o& l* l*t >o" >o" n .o&r o&r l)e l)e?? E/en /en tho& ho&h h >o" >o" s tot!l ot!ll. l. &nl*te"# .o& !n" I $!n l*t ;* )ro* "on wh!t ;e w!nts to "o n o&r l/es, >et the %hr!se# !n ;e o&t o) .o&r /o$!+&l!r., !n >o" "o ths# $!n $!n >o" >o" )&rn )&rns sh h th!t th!t## $!n $!n >o" >o" %ro/ %ro/" "ee ths ths ;E AN? AN? I) .o& $!n $!n $on$e/e t# then .o& $!n re$e/e t !n" no "e*on )ro* hell $!n (ee% t o&t o) .o&r %ossesson, @o& l*t ;* +. not +en !+le to $on$e/e t n .o&r he!rt, Nothn h!%%ens on the o&ts"e &ntl t s )rst $on$e/e" on the ns"e? e (now th!t n the n!t&r!l re!l* to $on$e/e *e!ns to +e$o*e %ren!nt wth# +&t t !lso *e!ns *e!ns to !%%rehen", !%%rehen", In other other wor"s# re!$h re!$h o&t !n" t!(e t? I )o&n" ! "e)nton o) pregnant pregnant n n the "$ton!r. th!t I "" not (now +e)ore, It *e!ns to +e )lle" wth or to +e r$h n %rol)$ "e!s? I !* %ren!nt wth so*e %rol)$ "e!s# !n" I ot the* )ro* the B+le, I !* $on$e/n wh!t >o" s!.s s *ne, ;ow !+o&t .o& 9or as he thinketh thinketh in his heart, heart, so is he... he... ro/er+s 23 As ! *!n thn(s n hs he!rt Gnot hs he!"H, Thn(eth n the he!rt *%les# to %on"er# to "well &%on# to *e"t!te# to *!ne or to *!e, @o& h!/e to +e !+le to $on$e/e the *!e on the ns"e o) .o& o) wh!t
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION >o" s s!.n !n" wh!t >o" s %ro*sn, I) .o& $!nhost, O+/o&sl.# n or"er to $on$e/e so*ethn# t t!(es *ore th!n &st !tten"n $h&r$h onl.# t t!(es *ore th!n re!"n the B+le on$e ! wee( on the w!. to $h&r$h# !n" *ore th!n he!rn ! ser*on one t*e, F!th $o*eth +. he!rn !n" he!rn, Re%etton, The *ore .o& he!r t# the *ore $!%!+le .o& +e$o*e o) $on$e/n t, >o" s re!". to wor( wth ! %eo%le who wll re*o/e e/er. l*t!ton !n" !llow ;* to "o so*e + thns n ther l/es, ;e w!nts .o& to stret$h .o&r *!n!ton &st !s )!r !s .o& $!n %oss+l. stret$h t, In )!$t# )ro* here on o&t T;INL BI>? >o" s telln &s th!t ;eo" "" *!r/elo&s thns n ther +eh!l) G"/"e" the Re" Se! n or"er )or the* to $ross o/erH !n" .et the. stll '&estone" >o" s!.n# !n >o" )&rnsh# $!n >o" /e# $!n >o" %ro/"e ons onse' e'&e &ent ntl. l.## %eo% %eo%le le wth wth th!t th!t o&tl o&tloo oo( ( wll wll not not e1%e e1%er ren en$e $e the the e1$ee"nl. ) the. $!no" &se" ths $on$e%t to et A+r!h!* to see +e.on" hs own l*t!tons !n" +ele/e wh!t ;e h!" %ro*se", In >eness 73# A+r!* +ens hs o&rne. o) )!th, >o" s!.s to h* n /erse 75# 9or all the land which thou seest, to thee will 7 give it, and to thy seed for ever. And 7 will make thy seed as the dust of the earth6 so that if a
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man can number number the dust of the earth, then shall shall thy seed also be numbered. >eness 7375-76 So >o" tells h*# Coo(# !s )!r !s .o& $!n see n e/er. "re$ton !ro&n" .o&# th!to"o" %!.s no !ttenton to wh!t *!n s!.s !+o&t A+r!*eness 737 h. "oes >o" w!nt A+r!* to )eel the "&st on hs )eet Be$!&se ) he $!n )eel the /er. "&st th!t >o" s!.s s hs# t hel%s $re!te the *!e on the ns"e o) hs he!rt, Then# n h!%ter 75# n or"er to $ontn&e %er)e$tn ths *!e on the ns"e o) A+r!*# t s!.s# And he brought him forth abroad, and said, !ook now toward heaven, heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them6 and he said unto him, o shall thy seed seed be. And he believed believed in the !ord.. >eness 755-6 h!t s ;e "on >o" s hel%n A+r!* $on$e/e !n *!e on the ns"e, Not$e these three wor"s# An" he +ele/e",,, @o& $o&l" !""# An" he $on$e/e"? ;owe/er# he h!" ! lttle %ro+le*, ;s w)e w!s not o&t o&t ther theree w!l( w!l(n n n the the "&st "&st wth wth h* h*, ;s ;s w)e w)e w!s w!s not not o&t o&t ther theree $o&ntn st!rs, So how $!n .o& e1%e$t her to $on$e/e wh!t A+r!* h!s $on$e/e", ;&s+!n"s !n" w/es# .o& !re l/n ths l)e o) )!th toether, It
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION eno&h )or *e to et !n *!e !n" !rol.n not h!/e the s!*e *!e, As lon !s onl. one o) &s h!s !n *!e o) t# we %&t l*t!tons on o&rsel/es, eo", ;eo" $h!ne" A+r!*o" h!" to $h!ne her n!*e too, Not$e wh!t h!%%ene"# As for arai, thy wife, thou shalt not call her name arai, but arah shall her name be. >eness 775 S!r!h *e!ns %rn$ess or the *other o) n!tons, And 7 will bless her, and give thee a son also of her. yea, 7 will bless bless her, her, and she shall be a mother mother of nation nations# s# kings of people people shall be of her. her. >eness 776 Not$e wh!t >o" h!s "one, ;e s en"e!/orn to %er)e$t the *!e on the ns"e o) the* +e$!&se wh!t the. $!no" s!.s the. $!n "o, And the !ord visited arah as he had said, and the !ord did unto arah as he had spoken. 9or arah conceived... conceived...
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>eness 277-2 I (now ths s t!l(n !+o&t %h.s$!ll. $on$e/n# +&t she $o&l"no" h!" the* $on)essn the %ro*se e/er. t*e the. s%o(e e!$h othero" Are .o& stll !s(n# !n ;e @o& $!no"# the ;ol. >host !n" the Anonte" One !n" ;s !nontn, /ow unto him that is able to do e=ceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us. E%hes!ns 320 An.t*e .o& see !$$or"n to t *e!ns n "re$t %ro%orton to, @o& $o&l" s!. t l(e ths Now &nto h* th!t s !+le to "o e1$ee"n
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION !+&n"!ntl. !+o/e !ll th!t we !s( or thn(# n "re$t %ro%orton to *. !+lt. to $on$e/e, h!to"-/en !+lt. to $on$e/e the *!e o) wh!t >o" s!.s, ;e wll onl. "o e1$e e1$ee" e"n n !+&n !+&n"! "!nt ntl. l. !+o/ !+o/ee wh!t wh!t .o& $!n $!n !s( !s( or thn thn( ( n "re "re$t $t %ro%orton to wh!t wh!t .o& !re $!%!+le $!%!+le o) $on$e/n, $on$e/n, Now ) .o& $!no"# then .o& wll ne/er e1%eren$e t +e$!&se .o& $!n onl. re$e/e wh!t .o& $!n $on$e/e, Ben st&".n the s$r%t&res &ntl .o& (now th!t .o& (now wtho&t ! "o&+t th!t nothn s *%oss+le to h* who +ele/es, An" ) .o& $!n $on$e/e t# then .o& $!n re$e/e wh!t >o" s!.s s .o&rs? St!rt sho&tn# ;e !n?
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S+a7ing %osi+ive in a #ega+ive World
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t h!s +e$o*e /er. %o%&l!r n A*er$! )or %eo%le to tell !ll o) ther &n)o &n)ort rt&n &n!t !tee $hl $hl"h "hoo oo" " e1%e e1%er ren en$e $es, s, Ito" h!s ! sol&ton= et +orn !!n, Oh# th!to" !n" tell the "e/l# Ths s where .o& et o)), Ths wll not +e ! $r&t$h n *. l)e !n.*ore, I "ono", T&rn !ll those ne!t/e e1$&ses nto %ost/e re!sons )or !$he/n, The The B+l B+lee s !+so !+sol& l&te tel. l. )&ll )&ll o) stor store ess o) *en *en !n" !n" wo*e wo*en n who who were were )!l&res +&t >o" *!"e $h!*%ons o&t o) the*, ;!/e .o& e/er t!(en ! $los $losee loo( loo( !t the the es es&s &s hr hrst st E/!n E/!ne el lst st$ $ Asso Asso$ $!t !to on n te!* te!* ;ow ;ow wo&l" .o& l(e to h!/e ! )!th *nstr. !n" .o& h!/e ! *!n on .o&r te!* (nown !s Do&+tn Tho*!s Ths w!s ! he!ln *nstr. !n" eter wo&l" $&t .o&r e!r o)) ) .o& *!"e h* *!", Ths w!s ! *nstr. o) $o*%!sson +&t !*es !n" ohn wo&l" $!ll )re "own on .o&, Ths w!s ! *nstr. o) ntert.# !n" &"!s w!s ste!ln? es& es&ss s%en s%entt ho&r ho&rss one one "!. "!. sh!r sh!rn n wth wth ;s ;s "s$ "s$% %le less !+o& !+o&tt ;s ;s rel!tonsh% wth the F!ther, ;e *!"e st!te*ents s&$h !s# I) .o&
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION Me# .o&uenched >uenched the violence violence of fire, fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, strong, wa=ed valiant valiant in fight, fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. ;e+rews 7733-3 These were &st or"n!r. %eo%le l(e .o& !n" *e who +ele/e" >o"# !n" ther +ele/n >o" $!&se" the* to "o e1tr!or"n!r. thns, I l(e wh!t the Mess!e tr!nsl!ton s!.s# ...turned s!.s# ...turned disadvantage to advantage. Ths s ! ne!t/e worl" th!t we l/e n, I) .o& )ollow the $o&rse o) ths worl"# then t +ens to $ontrol .o&r "estn., S!t!n s en"e!/orn to %l!nt ne!t/e see"s on the ns"e o) .o& n one w!. or the other, ;e s o&t to restr$t .o& +. s!.n th!t .o&o", 1on)t become so well ad%usted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. 7nstead, fi= your attention on "od. *ou)ll be changed from the inside out. Ro*!ns 727-2 GThe Mess!eH Be)ore !n.thn h!%%ens o&tw!r"l.# o&tw!r"l.# so*ethn *&st h!%%en nw!r"l., 9or as he thinketh thinketh in his heart, heart, so is he is he Gro/er+s 23H, The B+le won
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!llow the wor"s to &*% o)) the %!es !n" et nto .o&r he!rt, An" th!t onl. $o*es +. )ellowsh% !n" *e"t!ton n the or" o) >o", @o&
1 (OU $UST $AE A DE&"S"O# E/er.thn .o& "o st!rts wth ! "e$son, Are .o& .o& on to l/e l(e the rest o) the worl" !n" +e $ontrolle" +. ts $r$&*st!n$es or l/e +. the "esn th!t >o" h!s %l!nne" )or .o&r l)e S&$$ess n .o&r .o&r l)e +ens wth ! "e$son, To o wth the )low o) ths worl" s to l/e wth l*t!tons# +&t to o wth the )low o) >o" s to o%en .o&rsel) to &nl*te" %oss+ltes ne/er +e)ore *!ne", Dono"# then .o& $!n +e ! s&$$ess on so*ewhere to h!%%en? 9or 7 know the thoughts that 7 think toward you, saith the !ord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an e=pected end. ere*!h 2977 M!(e the "e$son to"!. th!t .o& wll not !llow the worl" to "$t!te wh!t .o&r o&t$o*e wll +e, @o&r o&t$o*e s *!%%e" o&t +. >o" ;*sel)# !n" .o&r )&t&re s +rht, 2. LEARN TO THINK BIG.
To )low wth >o" s to o%en &% .o&r *n" !n" thn( +er tho&hts th!n .o&
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION @o&o" s s )or .o&# no one $!n s&$$ess)&ll. s&$$ess)&ll. +e !!nst !!nst .o&, @o& $!no" /er. lon !n" $ontn&e to thn( s*!ll, ;e s!" to *e one t*e# I) .o& thn( s*!ll# .o& wll "s!%%ont Me, The or" $h!llenes .o& to rse !+o/e the $r$&*st!n$es o) ths worl"# !n" to et ! +r!n" new %ers%e$t/e o) .o&r %otent!l n hrst, I<* not t!l(n !+o&t wh!t .o& $!n "o, I<* t!l(n !+o&t wh!t the >re!ter One ns"e o) .o& $!n "o, o, what do you think? &ith &ith "od on our side like this, how can we lose? Ro*!ns 43 GThe Mess!eH 3. YOU MUST RENEW YOUR MIND.
4e not conformed to this world6 but be ye transformed by the renewing renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what what is that good, good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of "od. Ro*!ns 722 Not$e the res%ons+lt. s on .o&, >o"host sno"# *. whole l)e $h!ne", I +e$!*e ! new $re!ton, ;owe/er# nothn h!%%ene" to *. *n"? *n"? M. *n" ""no", As .o& s!t&r!te .o&rsel) n the or" o) >o"# .o&r thn(n wll +en to $h!ne, @o&
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Cet *e $h!llene .o& to "o ths e1er$se, It wll +e ! re!t hel% to .o&, M!(e ! lst o) e/er.thn S!t!n h!s tol" .o& n the %!st !s to wh. .o& $!no"o" $!lle" the*, The. ""no" t!(es the )oolsh thns !n" $on)o&n"s the wse, >o" t!(es wh!t the worl" "s$!r"s !n" t&rns the* nto $h!*%ons# %r!se >o"?? There s ! w!. to st!. %ost/e n ! ne!t/e worl" +. )o$&sn .o&r !ttenton on >o", Dono" wll "o wth .o&r l)e, ;e
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n.on n.onee who who h!s h!s e/er e/er !tte !tte*% *%te te" " to l/e l/e +. )!t )!th h h!s h!s e1%e e1%er ren en$e $e" " "el!.s, I $!n honestl. s!.# not e/er.thn h!s h!%%ene" n the t*e )r!*e I w!nte" t to or e1!$tl. the w!. I tho&ht t sho&l" h!%%en, B&t I !lso $!n s!. ths=>o" h!s ne/er "s!%%onte" *e, There s ! "&e se!son )or e/er.thn# !n" when .o& &n"erst!n" th!t# t el*n!tes the )r&str!ton,
Ther Theree *!. h!/e h!/e +een +een thn thns s .o& were were +el +ele/ e/n n )or )or )n! )n!n$ n$es es## restor!ton# o+ %ro*oton# ! o"l. *!te# !n" t see*e" l(e the. wo&l" ne/er $o*e to %!ss# so .o& )n!ll. &st !/e &%, ell# I w!nt to en$o&r!e .o& to"!. to re$!%t&re .o&r /son !n" w!t )or t &ntl t $o*es to %!ss, @o& *!. h!/e /en &%# +&t >o" s stll ntereste" n seen ;s %l!n $o*e to %!ss n .o&r l)e, hen !&l wrote# -aving wrote# -aving done all, to stand. tand, he tand, he n"$!te" th!t not e/er.thn wo&l" h!%%en **e"!tel., @o& *&st "e/elo% the !rt o) w!tn# !n" I $!n !ss&re .o&# I !* !n e1%ert on ths s&+e$t, e ener!ll. "ono" /es .o&# then .o& wll re!$h the "estn!ton th!t .o& "esre, Ceto" h!s or$hestr!te" ! "el!. n .o&r l)e +e$!&se ;e s !rr!nn ! "/ne !%%ont*ent &% !he!", The ll&str!ton I !* !+o&t to /e .o& s r!re, r!re, It s not the nor* n *ost hrst! hrst!ns ns l/es !s to wh. "el!.s h!%%en# +&t t $!n h!%%en, :
/ow when they had gone throughout 8hrygia 8hrygia and the region region of "alatia, and were forbidden forbidden of the -oly "host to preach the word
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION in Asia, After they were come to 3ysia, they assayed to go into 4ithynia6 but the the pirit suffered suffered them not. A$ts 766- Not$e the. w!nte" to %re!$h the or" n As!# +&t the. wereno", >o" nter/ene" here +e$!&se the. were !+o&t to *ss ! "/ne !%%ont*ent !he!", And a vision appeared to 8aul in the night6 there stood a man of 3acedonia, and prayed him, saying, 5ome over into 3acedonia, and help us. And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into into 3ace 3acedo doni nia, a, assu assure redl dlyy gath gather erin ing g that that the the !ord !ord had had called us for to preach the gospel unto them. A$ts 769-70 So# >o" stoo" +etween the* !n" ther %l!ns !n" )or+" the* to %re!$h n As! +e$!&se ;e h!" !nother %l!n &% !he!", The t*n w!s not rht# !n" the. h!" ! "/ne "/ne !%%ont*ent !%%ont*ent !w!tn !w!tn the*, the*, Ths $o&l" +e the $!se n .o&r l)e, Sa+an Del!.s $!n +e $!&se" +e$!&se .o& were hn"ere" +. S!t!n,
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4ut we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored the more abundantly to see your face with great desire. &here &herefor foree we would have come unto unto you, you, even even 7 8aul, 8aul, once and again# but atan hindered us. 7 Thess The ss!lo !lon! n!ns ns 27-74 Now I $!n %ro*se .o&# when .o& )n" the wor" hn"ere"# the so&r$e )or ths "el!. s not >o" +&t S!t!n, S!t!n s the one who hn"ers, Th!t *e!ns S!t!n $re!te" ths "el!., Not$e# !&l w!nte" to $o*e, It w!s hs "esre !n" hs ntenton# +&t S!t!n hn"ere", It $o&l" +e th!t S!t!n h!s
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hn"ere" so*e thns n .o&r l)e !n" to", :2 (o) @o& $o&l" +e the $!&se o) "el!.s )or /!ro&s re!sons, Now o+/o&sl.# when .o& $re!te the "el!.# S!t!n s +ehn" t# +&t let
*e have sown much, and bring in little# little# ye eat, but ye have not enough# enough# ye drink, drink, but ye are not filled filled with drink# drink# ye clothe you, but there is none warm# and he that earneth earneth wages earneth earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes. Thus saith the !ord of hosts# 5onsider your ways. ;!! 76- Not$e t ""no" "el/ere" the*# +ro&ht the* +!$( to ther ho*el!n" !n" ther nstr&$ton w!s to re-+&l" the te*%le th!t w!s l.n n r&ns, The. st!rte" o&t wth Ke!l# ns%r!ton# ho%e !n" )!th=&st l(e *ost o) &s "o when >o" tells &s so*ethn th!t ;eo" s!"# !n" o) the /son ;e !/e .o&, Then !%!th. sets n, @o& +e$o*e %!ss/e, @o& .el" to the *o$(er. *o$(er.,, hen hen .o&o" s s!.n s!.n !n" :
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3, Dissa+is0a-+ion hen .o& +e$o*e "ss!ts)e" whle w!tn )or .o&r "&e se!son# .o& "es%er!tel. nee" ! wor" )ro* >o", ;!! *e!ns )est/e s%rt, >o" sent the %ro%het# ;!!# to +rn o. +!$( to the %eo%le so the. $o&l" +&l" the te*%le, I) there s !n.thn .o& nee" when .o& !re "sntereste"# "s$o&r!e"# !n" "ss!ts)e"# to", S&rro&n" .o&rsel) wth the or", Ce!r Ce!rn n to +e the the ;! ;!! ! n .o&r o&r ho&s ho&se, e, es& es&ss s!" s!"## '4e of good cheer.' @o&o", I "on/e *e ! V-I--T-O V-I--T-O-R-@ -R-@? ? re!te ! )est/e )est/e s%rt n .o&r ho*e,
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re'&res, Re*e*+er wh!t !&l s!"# ;!/n "one !ll to st!n"# st!n" M!(e ! $he$( lst !n" +e s&re .o&o" wll +rn the *!n)est!ton, hen .o& (now th!t .o& (now th!t .o& !re n rht st!n"n wth >o"# then .o&r !ttt&"e +e$o*es# h. wo&l"no" !nswer *. %r!.er ;e %ro*se" th!t no we!%on )or*e" !!nst the rhteo&s sh!ll %ros%er, E;pe-+an+ s ! (e. wor" n "e/elo%n the !rt o) w!tn, C/e e!$h "!. e1%e$tn .o&r "&e se!son to $o*e, I) t "oesn
&ait :e=pectantly< :e=pectantly< for the !ord, and -e will rescue you. ro/er+s 2022 GThe A*%l)e" B+leH @o&o" )or wll $o*e to %!ss, 9or the vision is yet for an appointed time and it hastens to the end :fulfillment<# :fulfillment<# 7t will not deceive or disappoint. Though Though it tarry, wait :earnestly< for it. ;!+!((&( 23 GThe A*%l)e" B+leH So "on< on
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION O00ended a+ God h!t h!to", To "el!. .o&r /$tor., h. h. Be$! Be$!&s &see when when .o&o"# >o"# .o&o"o", I) S!t!n $!n ste!l )ro* .o& !n" et .o& o))en"e" !t >o"# then he "oesno"
I "ono", Do .o& w!nt +!$( wh!to" when the "e/lo"# o))en"e" !t ;s or"# or et o))en"e" !t the *essener who +ro&ht .o& the or", Most %eo%le ether et *!" !t >o"# the *ess!e# or the %erson th!t %re!$he" t, An" wh!t .o& o&ht to +e "on s ettn ettn *!" !t the the "e/lJ heo", >o", 9or 7 know the thoughts that 7 think toward you, saith the !ord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an e=pected end. ere*!h 2977
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Other tr!nsl!tons s!.# a s!.# a future and a hope. ;eo" s!.s# e/en whle .o&o" wth !ll .o&r he!rt when .o&o", B&t >o" s s!.n# I) .o& w!nt M. tho&hts )or .o& to $o*e to %!ss# then whle .o&o", >o", An" An" sno" s!.s when .o&o" s!.s# Dono", It wll "el!. .o&r restor!ton, Rele!se !ll o))enses !n" st!rt see(n >o" wth .o&r whole he!rt, @o&r "&e se!son# .o&r *r!$le
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!/e .o& e/er otten otten o&t o) +e" one *orn *ornn n wth ! s*le s*le on .o&r .o&r )!$e# )eeln re!t# loo(n )orw!r" to the "!. !he!" !n" s)ddenl7 !ll !ll o) S!t! S!t!n< no" o%er!tes, o%er!tes, Know ye not this parable? And how then will ye know all parables? The sower soweth the word. And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown# but when they have heard, atan cometh cometh immediately, immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. And when they were alone, he e=pounded all things to his disciples. M!r( 73-75# 3 ;ere es&s h!s t!(en ;s "s$%les !s"e !n" re/e!le" to the* the %rn$%les o) sown !n" re!%n, ;e e1%l$tl. s!" th!t on$e the or" s
FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION sown# S!t!n wll $o*e **e"!tel. to t!(e t !w!.J there)ore# we *&st +e on &!r &!r" " !t !ll !ll t* t*es to res resst st hs hs !tt! !tt!$( $(s, s, I) !n. !n.one one sho& sho&l" l" h!/e h!/e ! re/el!ton o) ths %rn$%le# t sho&l" +e the "s$%les# rht I *e!n# es&s ;*sel) h!s &st e1%o&n"e" !ll thns to the*, Not$e wh!t h!%%ens h!%%ens And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, !et us pass over unto the other side. And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. M!r( 35#3 Now# when es&s s!"# !et s!"# !et us pass over unto the other side, there side, there w!s not ! $lo&" n the s(., There w!s not e/en ! )ore$!st o) ! stor* $o*n, And there arose a great storm. The storm. The lter!l >ree( *e!nn )or the wor" arose s arose s &ne1%e$te", The. h!" no "e! ! stor* w!s $o*n, Ths thn $!*e o&t o) nowhere, In the >ree(# the wor" wor" great $o*es )ro* )ro* the wor" wor" 3"A 3"A *e!nn enor*o&s# h&e# o/erwhel*n, o/erwhel*n, In other wor"s# ths stor* w!s "esne" +. the )or$es o) hell to "estro. the*, ItA, The A*%l)e" B+le s!.s# A s!.s# A furious storm of wind :of hurricane proportions< arose. Ths s not &st ! lttle wn" +lown, Ito" )or s1 *onths )or so*ethn !n" .o& )n!ll. wn# there
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!nother !tt!$(, A)ter e/er. /$tor.# I s!.# ;!llel&!h? !n" st!n" &!r"? Dono" when .o& nee" ;* I) !n.+o". $!res !+o&t .o&r l/elhoo"# tA stor* n"$!tes to *e th!t !s )!r !s ;e s $on$erne"# e/er.thn s &n"er $ontrol, It *!. not loo( l(e t n the n!t&r!l# +&t to"# wh!t "" I "o h!t +ro&ht ths on ;!/e .o& e/er &ne1%e$te"l. h!" ! nee" )or tho&s!n"s o) "oll!rs +e)ore +e)ore the en" o) the wee( I h!/e# !n" n the n!t&r!l# to" $!*e thro&h wth ! tre*en"o&s *r!$le? @o& *!. h!/e *!r(e" .o&r $!len"!r one .e!r n !"/!n$e to +e !t ! $ert!n Bele/ers< on/enton !n" !ll o) hell
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+en tosse" to !n" )ro# !n" t loo(s l(e there s no w!. th!t .o& $o&l" %oss+l. en"&re t !n. loner# the !%t!n o) .o&r s!l/!ton h!s not &*%e" sh%? ;eo" w!nts .o& to et o&t o) ths s&r//!l *ent!lt. where .o& &st ho%e# ) !n.thn# .o& $o*e o&t o) the stor* !l/e, Th!to"o" to *o/e on .o&r +eh!l), E1%e$t *e! *r!$les n .o&r l)e,
*rom #o+/ing +o $ega In C&(e 5# we re!" o) eter# !*es !n" ohn who !re n the )shn +&sness, The. h!" +een o&t )shn !ll nht# the.A, One *o*ent .o& h!/e !+sol&tel. nothn n .o&r +!n( !$$o&nt !n" s&""enl. .o& h!/e ME>A, o&l" .o& h!n"le th!t @o&o"# tthn# /n !n" SUDDENC@# e/en tho& tho&h h t h!s h!s +een +een *onth onths# s# the the )n! )n!n$ n$! !ll +re! +re!(t (thr hro& o&h h $o*e $o*es, s, One One *o*en o*entt .o& h!" h!" noth nothn n !n" !n" the the ne1t ne1t *o*e *o*ent nt .o& h!/e h!/e *ore ore th!n th!n eno&h, Th!to" we ser/e, ;e $!n t!(e .o& )ro* nothn to *e!, I w!nt .o& to not$e wh!t es&s tol" eter to "o let down your nets... B&t wh!t "" eter re!ll. "o ;e let "own T;E net, h!t !* I s!.n
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION eter ""no" !/e *e! *r!$les to ! *!n who h!" nothn, >o" s t!(n )!th)&l %eo%le who see* to h!/e nothn !n" /n the* *e!? I) .o&o" s n .o&r he!rt !n" ) .o&o" s $!%!+le o) +rnn ! *e! $!l* nto .o&r l)e, I) .o&o"# I $!no"# then ths &ne1%e$te" stor* wll t&rn !ro&n" !n" +e$o*e the re!test /$tor. .o&A $!l* n .o&r l)e n es&s< N!*e? Re*e*+er Re*e*+er ths O&t o) ! ME>A stor* $o*es ! ME>A ME>A $!l*? @o& h!/e to !s( .o&rsel)# A* I wlln to w!t )or t As "e/!st!tn !s the !tt!$( s# !s o/erwhel*n !s the !tt!$( s# >o" $!n t&rn the thn !ro&n" !n" $!&se the +lessn to e'&!ll. o/erwhel* .o&# %r!se >o"?? To the %ont where t s +e.on" !n.thn .o& h!" e1%e$te", E/en tho&h )ro* t*e to t*e there *!. +e so*e &ne1%e$te" stor*s n .o&r l)e# ) .o& wono" wll +rn ! re!t /$tor. !n" the o/erwhel*n $!l* wll e'&!l the o/erwhel*n !tt!$(, >o"o"?
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I) .o&o" w!nts &s to +ele/e ;* )or *e! res<s, Ths s ! t*e o) n$r n$re! e!se se## +&t +&t t *&st &st st!r st!rtt n .o&r o&r own own thn thn( (n n,, I) .o&o" +. thn(n n ter*s o) &st +!rel. ettn +., Dono" >o" +. s!. s!.n# n# I &st &st ho%e ho%e to s&r/ s&r// /ee ths ths, , No# et et o&t o&t o) th!t th!t s&r//!l *o"e !n" et nto n$re!se *o"e, The >re!t ro/"er s n .o&r sh%# !n" ;e w!nts to +rn *e! *r!$les nto .o&r l)e, "reat is our !ord, and of great power. s!l* 75 @o&r %ro+le* s not re!ter th!n >o", @o&r !tt!$( s not re!ter th!n >o", So*et*es t *!. loo( th!t w!., So*et*es t loo(s l(e to" s $!%!+le o) "on# +&t to" %ro*ses *e! rew!r"s !re n store )or those who wll not $!st !w!. ther )!th whle the. !re &n"er %ress&re, As re!t !s .o&r %ro+le* *!. +e# t $!n ne/er +e re!ter th!n the >re!ter One who res"es on the ns"e o) .o&, "reater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. I ohn
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION So tre!ter One s on the ns"e o) .o&# !n" ;e !lw!.s !rses when re!t stor*s !rse, @o& !re not hel%less# .o& !re not ho%eless !n" t s not o/er, In )!$t# wh!t .o& !re he!"e" )or s ! *e! /$tor. n .o&r l)e, I) ths stor* s so re!t th!t t h!s .o& &% !ll nht# &n!+le to slee%# &st et re!".? @o&o" )or how ;e ot .o& o&t o) t?? >o" wll t&rn the $!%t/t.? $!%t/t.? There
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hese !re t*es o) restor!ton, @o&os%el, >o"os%el to the worl" !n" +rn es&s +!$(, An" we $!no"o"# then .o&o" +e$!&se th!t
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION the !ord# And he shall send Jesus 5hrist, which before was preached unto you6 &hom the heaven must receive. A$ts 379-27 Now where .o& see the wor" re$e/e# let *e s&est th!t .o& wrte n .o&r *!rn !nother wor" th!t wll /e .o& ! +etter &n"erst!n"n o) wh!t heo"o" sent ;s Son, In other wor"s# ;e $o&l"no" s s!.n here th!t there !re $ert!n thns# $ert!n e/ents# th!t *&st t!(e %l!$e on %l!net e!rth +e)ore es&s $!n *!(e ;s !%%e!r!n$e )or the $!t$hn !w!. o) the s!nts, ;e!/en wll not rele!se ;* &ntl these thns h!%%en, Now# I re!lKe to" s!.n I wll not rele!se *. Son &ntl the t*es o)
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restor!ton h!/e +een )&l)lle", >o" s!"# I !* on to restore e/er.thn I s!" I wo&l" restore o&t o) the *o&th o) *. %ro%hets, I "ono" to )n" o&t wh!t the %ro%hets s!" >o" wo&l" "o, h!t (n" o) restor!ton wll ;e "o h!t s ;e on to restore Be$!&se >o" s!" th!t ;e wll restore e/er.thn the %ro%hets o) ol" s!" ;e wo&l" restore# !n" when ;eo" s!.n I w!nt to restore .e!rs th!t h!/e +een stolen )ro* .o&, Now# +e honest, ;!s the "e/l stolen !n.thn )ro* .o& o/er the l!st )/e .e!rs Do .o& w!nt t +!$( Are .o& enttle" to t @es# .o& !re? Cet th!t &st sn( "own nto .o&r s%rt, E/er.thn the "e/l h!s stolen )ro* .o&, I<* not s!.n s!.n .o&o" s!" to *e, @o& $!n *!(e ths retro!$t/e !s )!r +!$( !s .o&r )!th wll !llow, Bele/e >o" )or e/er.thn S!t!no" restores wh!t the ene*. h!s stolen )or .e!rs# not$e how .o&r l)est.le $h!nes **e"!tel., @o& sh!ll e!t n %lent., lent. s the n!t&re o) >o", Th!to" th!t we l/e n the
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION l!n" o) not eno&h nor the l!n" o) &st eno&h# +&t >o" h!s !lw!.s nten"e" )or &s to l/e n the l!n" o) *ore th!n eno&h, A*en, And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the !ord your "od, that hath dealt wondrously wondrously with you6 and my people shall never be ashamed. oel 226 Three %r*!r. re!sons wh. .o& wll ne/er e1%eren$e sh!*e !!n, 7, ;e wll restore the .e!rs 2, @o& wll e1%eren$e %lent. 3, ;e wll "e!l won"ro&sl. wth .o& I $h!llene .o& to "o ! wor" st&".# %!rt$&l!rl. n the s!l*s, >o )n" o&t e/er. t*e the s!l*st t!l(e" !+o&t the won"ers o) >o" !n" see how "r!st$!ll. .o&r l)e wll $h!ne, ;e w!nts to "e!l won"ro&sl. wth 7o) ;!/e .o& e/er l/e" &n"er the sh!*e o) not +en !+le to %!. .o&r +lls ;!/e .o& .o& e/er l/e" &n"er the sh!*e o) not +en !+le !+le to "o )or >o" wh!t .o& w!nt to "o Dono"# I wsh I w!s n ! %ost %oston on to "o so*eth so*ethn n +er +er th!n th!n Io" s!"# hen I restore the .e!rs# .o& sh!ll e!t n %lent., @o&
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am the !ord your "od, and and none else6 and my people people shall never never be ashamed. oel 22 Th!t< h!to" or ;e wo&l" o&l"n< no", h!t w!s ;e t!l(n !+o&t To the Isr!eltes# E.%t re%resente" the l!n" o) not eno&h, hen the. l/e" n E.%t# the. were &n"er t!s(*!sters, The. were sl!/es# !n" the. $o&l" ne/er +&l" eno&h +r$(s, The. $o&l" ne/er )n" eno&h str!w, The. $o&l" ne/er s!ts). the E.%t!ns eno&h, So# n the *n" o) !n Isr!elte# E.%t w!s the l!n" o) not eno&h, An" >o" s!"# I<* on to roll th!t re%ro!$h o)) o) .o&, @o& wll ne/er l/e n the l!n" o) not eno&h !!n, @o& !re he!"e" )or ! l!n" th!t )lows wth *l( !n" hone., E.%t s ! t.%e o) the +on"!e o) S!t!n n wh$h we were hel" $!%t/e, &st l(e the $hl"ren o) Isr!el# we h!/e +een "el/ere" !n" weo" h!" +ro&ht +ro&ht the* o&t o) E.%t# Eg7p+ 3as no+ o)+ o0 +/em o 3oses brought brought 7srael 7srael from the ed sea, and they went out into the wilderness of hur# and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water. And when they came to 3arah, they could not drink of the waters of 3arah, for they were bitter... And the people murmured against 3oses, saying, &hat shall we drink?
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION And he cried unto the !ord# and the !ord showed him a tree, which which when he had cast into the waters, waters, the waters waters were made sweet... E1o"&s 7522-25 >o" w!s en"e!/ en"e!/or orn n to re*o/e re*o/e )ro* )ro* the* the* e/er. e/er. re*e*+ re*e*+r!n r!n$e $e o) ther l/es n E.%t +&t the. wo&l" not let E.%t o, ... ...And the the whol hole cong ongreg regatio ation n of the child hildrren of 7srae sraell murmured against 3oses and Aaron in the wilderness6 And the children of 7srael said unto them, &ould to "od we had died by the hand of the the !ord in the land of gypt, gypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when when we did eat bread to the full# full# for ye have brought brought us forth into this wilderness, wilderness, to kill this whole whole assembly with hunger. E1o"&s 762-3 E/er. t*e the. )!$e" !"/erst.# the. w!nte" to r&n +!$( to E.%t, For 0 .e!rs the. were o&t o) E.%t# +&t E.%t w!sno" %ro*se", @o& wll ne/er enter nto what is to come &ntl come &ntl .o& )rst let o o) what what has been. ...this one thing 7 do, forgetting forgetting those things things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before. hl%% hl %%!ns !ns 373 Re*o/e e/er.thn th!t hol"s .o& to .o&r %!st, Moses too( o)) the !r*ents o) h!r!oh
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@o& $!no"o" >o" )ro* )ro* +rnn restor!ton restor!ton nto ther l/es, erh!%s erh!%s .o&r )!*l. w!s %oor !n" !n" th!t s%rt o) %o/ert. w!s %!sse" "own to .o&, ell# t!(e ! st!n"# et rht n the the "e/ "e/l< let th!t E.%t *ent!lt. o&t o) .o&r he!rt !n" *n" !n" st!rt seen restor!ton n e/er. !re! o) .o&r l)e, It
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e)ore on nto the *nstr.# I w!s n the !&to*ot/e +&sness# !n" *. o+ w!s re%!r re%!rn n wre$(e wre$(e" " !&to* !&to*o+ o+le less !n" restor restorn n !nt'& !nt'&ee $!rs, I owne" err.o" t!l(s t!l(s !+o&t !+o&t restor restor!t !ton# on# I $!n "ent). "ent). wth wth th!t, th!t, The "$ton!r. s!.s s!.s restore restore *e!ns +o ring a-k +o a 0ormer or original -ondi+ion The re!test $o*%l*ent !n.+o". $o&l" e/er /e *e when I w!s n the !&to*ot/e +&sness w!s when the. $!*e to %$( &% ther $!r# !n" !s the. %!" *e )or *. ser/$es# the. wo&l" s!.# err.# I $!no"
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION res+ore—+o make e++er, improve, in-rease, and m)l+ipl7 m )l+ipl7
I) S!t!n ste!ls so*ethn )ro* .o&# >o"o"o" "oes +e)ore ;e t!(es the* o&t o) E.%t, ;e $o*%ens!tes, Cet *e &st s!. ths to .o&, I) .o&o"o"o" rew!r"s the )!th)&l# h!llel&!h, ;ereo"o"o" s!w to t th!t when the. w!l(e" o&t o) there# the. ""n
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w!l( o&t %oor, The. ""no" ot t +!$( !n" *ore# h!llel&!h, M&$h *ore? The we!lth o) the snner h!s +een l!" &% )or the &st, >lor. to >o", >o st&". D!/" !n" .o&o" restores# .o& wn" &% +etter th!n +e)ore, I*%ro/e",,,In$re!se",,,M<%le"# h!llel&!h, >o" s!" ;e "el/ere" the* wth ! hh h!n", I w!nt .o& to see restor!ton >o"o" h!" ! restor!ton %ror!*, 7f a man shall steal an o=, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it, he shall restore five five o=en for an o=, and four four sheep for a sheep. sheep. E1o"&s 227 e+stero", >o" s!.s# Oh .es# Io" %ro*ses .o& ! ret&rn on e/er.thn .o& /e# !n" ;e %ro*ses ! ret&rn on e/er.thn th!t
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION Then so*e o) &s et ! lttle strre" &% +e$!&se we he!r ! ser*on# !n" we thn(# I<* $o*n !t .o&# "e/l, B&t then we et tre", e )n!ll. &st s!.# Oh# )oret t, One t*e# I w!s so "es%er!te# I s!"# >o"# I<* n ! +n" here# "o @o& &n"erst!n" Foret the h&n"re" )ol" ret&rn, &st *!t$h *e "oll!r )or "oll!r, I *e!n# I $o&l" %!. *. +lls ) @o&<" &st *!t$h *e "oll!r )or "oll!r )or wh!t Io"o" restores# !n" .o& "ono"o" w!nts &s to et strre" &% !+o&t ths, @o& (now wh!t ;e w!nts &s to "o Bre!( S!t!net t !ll +!$(, An" to"o"# !n" '&t on to $h&r$h, hen wh!t we o&ht to "o s et *!" !t the "e/l !n" tell h*# All rht, I) .o& ste!l one o) *. o1# +&ster# .o&o" e/er. t*e he ste!ls so*ethn o)) o) .o&, 3en do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry# 4ut if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold# he shall give all the substance of his house. ro/er+s 630-37
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>o" s!" "ono"o" ets n/ol/e" **e"!tel. n restor!ton, B&t ;e "oesno" s!.s I $!n *!(e .o&r l)e +etter, I*%ro/e t, In$re!se t, M<%l. t, There
God Will T)rn (o)r &ap+ivi+7 @o& (now the stor. o) o+, E/er.thn the *!n owne" w!s "estro.e"# $ons&*e"# stolen# "e/o&re", E/er.thn, E/er.thn, The B+le s!" he w!s the r$hest *!n n !ll the E!st# !n" then the the) $!*e, B&t when >o" ot thro&h wth h*,,,Not$e o+ 270# And 270# And the !ord turned the captivity of Job. I Job. I )o&n" )o&n" )ro* the orn!l orn!l ;e+rew ;e+rew th!t *e!ns# %&t ! sto% to !ll the e/l, hen >o" t&rns $!%t/t. $!%t/t.## !s ;e "" wth o+# .o& ne/er see S!t!n $ons&*n# "estro.n# "e/o&rn !n.thn o) o+o" h!" re!" e+ster
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION "e)nton# ;e wo&l" h!/e +ro&ht o+ +!$( to hs orn!l $on"ton, B&t >o"< >o"o" +ens ;s restor!ton %ror!* wth o+, An" not$e# when >o" restore"# ;e ""no", There !re ! lot o) %eo%le who wo&l" +e s!ts)e" to +e +ro&ht +!$( to orn!l $on"ton, B&t th!to"o"o" >o" s!. s!.s# @o& @o& stol stolee )ro* ro* one o) M. ("s ("s Then hen to"# loo( wh!t ths *!n went thro&h n hs l)et*e, No# *ost theolo!ns !ree t w!s +etween 9 !n" 72 *onths,
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Ito"# heo"# o"# ser/ ser/ees >o" !n" !n" then hen the the ene* ne*. $o*e o*es n !n" "est "estrro.s o.s e/er.thn e/er.thn he h!s, B&t when >o" ot thro&h thro&h restorn restorn h*# heo", I l(e >o"
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tr&st th!t ths +oo( wll +e ! *or!le +ooster !n" !t the s!*e t*e wll $re!te ! strrn on the ns"e o) .o& to ne/er !llow S!t!n to ste!l !n.thn else )ro* .o& !!n, I) .o& )eel !s tho&h .o&r l)e h!s +een o/erwhel*e" +. !"/erst.# !"/erst.# !n" .o& )eel !s tho&h tho&h .o&o"# .o&o" s t&rnn ther $!%t/t.,
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION Fro* the Boo( o) oel# we see >o"o" sen"s oel rht n the *""le o) t wth ! %ower)&l *ess!e )ro* >o", The n!*e oel *e!ns @!hweh s >o", So when oel shows &% !s >o"o" ;ow *!n. .e!rs h!/e .o& l/e" n sh!*e Does t see* l(e the *ore *one. .o& *!(e the *ore to", Cet *e show .o& so*ethn here n oel 227, >o" s s!.n ths, 9ear 9ear not, 0 land# be glad and re%oice6 for the !ord will do great things.' Now Now not$e ;e h!"no" s!", ;e ""no" ! sho&t, Th!t/e *e so*e he!t !n" I wll throw n so*e woo", It "oesn
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%ERS%E&T"=E 9 ATT"TUDE Re)reshn Re)reshn !n" restor!t restor!ton on !re ln(e" "re$tl. "re$tl. to .o&r %ers%e$t/e %ers%e$t/e !n" !ttt&"e !+o&t .o&r $r$&*st!n$es, Th!too" Mornn !n" the.o" tells .o& so*ethn# then .o& sho&l" s!. th!n( .o& n !"/!n$e +e$!&se ;e (ee%s ;s wor", ;eo" !n" Io" s!.s# No# .o& et e1$te" !n" %r!se Me# !n" I wll restore the .e!rs# h!llel&!h, 9ear not, 0 land# be glad and re%oice6 for the !ord will do great things. 4e glad then, ye children of $ion, and re%oice in the !ord your
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION "od6 for he hath given you the former rain rain moderately, and he will caus causee to come come down down for for you you the the rain rain,, the the form former er rain, rain, and and the the latter rain in the first month. And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall overflow with wine and oil. oel 227#23-2 h!to" !n.w!., ;e thn(s he (nows .o& +etter th!n th!t, ;e thn(s .o& wll +e o))en"e" !n" wll not %$( &% .o&r B+le# nor lsten to .o&r t!%es# nor re!" .o&r +oo(s, Th!to" !n.w!.# .o& *!(e t h!r" on the "e/l? Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither neither shall fruit be in the vines# the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat# the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls6 ;!+!((&( 37 I<" s!. the +o.
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I h!/e# "o wh!te/er .o& wll# +&t thereo"< >o"o" >o" sen" sen"ss so*e+o". wth ! o.)&l s%rt, ;!!o", So st!rt $h!nn .o&r o&tloo( !+o&t .o&r st&!ton, >o !he!" !n" /e %r!se !n" th!n(s/n to >o" rht now +e)ore .o& e/en see !n. res<s o) restor!ton, An" then the Cor" wll "o re!t thns n .o&r l)e,
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o& !re so s%e$!l to >o" th!t ;e thn(s !+o&t .o& !ll the t*e, In )!$t# there s not !nother %erson on ths %l!net who $!n t!(e .o&r %l!$e, It "oesno" thn(s !+o&t .o&# ! s*le $o*es on ;s )!$e, Oh# +&t Brother err.# .o& "ono" +ele/es n wh!t h!%%ene" !t !l/!r. e/en ) no one else "oes, hen >o" loo(s !t .o&# ;e loo(s thro&h the Bloo" o) es&s !n" sees so*eone th!t ;e lo/es /er. *&$h# !n" ;e h!s re!t %l!ns )or .o&r l)e?
Don'+ imi+ God >o" w!nts to "o so*e BI> thns n o&r l/es# +&t the. onl. h!%%en n "re$t %ro%orton to o&r !+lt. to $o*%rehen" ;s re!t lo/e )or &s, To comprehend *e!ns to r!s%# to $!t$h hol" o)# to seKe# to t!(e n !n" to $o*%letel. &n"erst!n", eo%le who !re &n!+le to $o*%rehen" the lo/e o) >o" !re l*te" !s to how *&$h the. $!n re$e/e )ro* >o", !n .o& tr&l. s!. th!t .o& h!/e ! stron r% on how *&$h >o" re!ll. lo/es .o& ;!s .o&r he!rt tr&l. t!(en t n to the %ont th!t .o& $o*%letel. &n"erst!n" So*eone on$e s!"# >o" lo/e" &s the w!. we were# +&t ;e lo/es &s too *&$h to le!/e &s th!t w!., I) .o& h!/e tr&l. $o*%rehen"e" ths lo/e# then .o& $!n no loner $!ll .o&rsel) worthless or no+o". or &st ! wor* n ;s sht, ;s lo/e h!s *!"e .o& the rhteo&sness o) >o", @o& !re so*e+o". s%e$!l to ;*? Not +e$!&se o) wh!t .o&
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION e1%e$t )ro* >o", Csten to es&s# ! *!n who (new th!t >o" lo/e" ;*, 7 thank thee that that thou hast heard heard me. And 7 knew that that thou hearest me always... always... ohn 777-2 Tr&e $o*%rehenson o) >o"o" me. >o" lo/es .o& !n" *e &st !s *&$h !s ;e lo/es es&s, !n .o& $o*%rehen" th!t I) not# then .o&o"o"< >o"o"o" s!" t# th!t settles t !n" I $!n h!/e t? I w!nt .o& to (now th!t .o& h!/en
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.et, The. !re not +ehn" .o&=the. !re !he!" o) .o&, @o& h!/e so *&$h to loo( )orw!r" to n .o&r l)e# +&t .o&o", >o"o"? Most o) the t*e# we !re the ones who l*t >o" e/en tho&h ;e s $!%!+le o) "on so *&$h *ore n o&r l/es, For nst!n$e# loo( !t the stor. n s!l* 46, The %eo%le were st&++orn !n" re+ello&s !n" the. s%o(e !!nst >o" e/en !)ter ;e h!" "one so *!n. *r!$&lo&s thns n ther l/es, *ea, they turned back and tempted "od, and limited the -oly 0ne of 7srael. s!l* 47 E/en tho&h >o" s &nl*te"# *en $!n l*t ;* )ro* "on *ht. thns n ther l/es, In M!r( 6-6# we see ! s*l!r e1!*%le when es&s entere" ;s ho*e town o) N!K!reth to %re!$h to ! ro&% o) %eo%le who onl. (new ;* !s the $!r%enter
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FROM DEVASTATION TO RESTORATION Ito"o" h!s no )!/ortes? ;e wll +less !n.one who wll !llow ;* to "o so, s!l* 77572 s!.s# The s!.s# The !ord hath been mindful of us6 he will bless us... Coo( wh!to"=US, >o" sts on ;s throne thn(n o) how how ;e $!n $!n +les +lesss &s, &s, An" An" the the B+l B+lee s!. s!.s th!t th!t ;e ne/e ne/err slee slee%s %s nor nor sl&*+ers# so whle weo"o" >o" w!nt w!ntss .o& to n$r n$re! e!se se *ore *ore !n" !n" *ore *ore,, >o" >o" s s!. s!.n# n# @o& @o& h!/eno" s to +less less &s, ;e $!n< $!no" s!.s# I $!n "o e1$ee"n# !+&n"!ntl. !+o/e th!t? hen .o& re*o/e the l*t!tons# .o&o" wll "o e1tr!/!!nt thns n .o&r l)e? One o) the re!test o.s th!t !rol.n !n" I sh!re s to see ths wor( n o&r $hl"ren, The.o" s oo"? The. h!/e w!t$he" >o" "o the *r!$&lo&s n ths )!*l. t*e !n" t*e !!n,
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The. h!/e ne/er seen >o" "s!%%ont ths )!*l., The. h!/e wtnesse" >o"o" "on the s!*e thns )or the* th!t ;eo"o" w!nts tot!l $o**t*ent, $o**t*ent, I) .o& w!nt to +e +lesse"# then +e tot!ll. $o**tte" to >o", &t ;* )rst? Dono" !n" let the +lessns %&rs&e .o&? >o" s!" th!t the +lessns wll $h!se .o& "own# $o*e on .o& !n" o/ert!(e .o&? So wh!t s on the *n" o) >o" @o&, E/en when we "s!%%ont ;*# ;e stll lo/es &s, E/en when we )!ll short# ;e stll lo/es &s, h. Be$!&se ;e s lon=s&))ern? ;e "oesno" o) the se$on" $h!n$e? No *!tter wh!t .o& !re on thro&h to"!.# .o& h!/e not seen .o&r +est "!.s, Be)ore .o& o to slee% tonht# the "e/l wll tr. to $on/n$e .o& th!t there s no w!. o&t o) .o&r st&!ton=.o&o" s s!.n Io"
