Getting off track with God!

“Restore us to yourself, Lord, that we may return;
 renew our days as of old.” Lamentations 5:21

Getting off track with God!

This happens to everyone. You get off track when things just don’t go your way and you tend to lose interest or faith in God. Or, Satan steps into your life and entices you with the forbidden fruit.

This symptom can often be described as “spiritual malaise”. You feel unsettled or discontented with God. If you encounter this condition do not take on condemnation, blame yourself or blame God. It happens to everyone!

Sometimes God takes many years to manifest Himself in your life and lead you into His purposes. And at times, God will just leave you alone and let you figure out things on your own. He lives in you and just wants you to walk by faith and enjoy what you have in your life today.

God is a mighty restorer and delights in returning people to Himself. Regardless of how far you fall away or what you have done, God wants you to come back to Him and He welcomes you with arms extended and a heart filled with love and mercy.

The Israelites were God’s chosen people and they fell into a continual cycle of promising to follow God, falling into unbelief, facing the punishment of God, and then returning to Him. Time and again God restored the Israelites to Himself.

Today you and I need to ask God to come into our lives and restore us to Himself.

Whatever your need is at this very moment, turn to the Great Physician and pray for His resurrected power to bring restoration into your life. God is a miracle worker. He offers powerful healing from physical conditions, deep emotional hurts, and spiritual testing. God delights in healing marriages, relationships with others, and restoring your financial condition. No problem is too big for God!

Thought for the day:

“I am a God of restoration and delight in healing those who return to Me. I welcome you back with unconditional love, unspeakable joy, and a desire to celebrate My life with you just like the prodigal son who returned to his father.”