He restoreth my soul. Psalm 23:3
Meditating today on the 23rd Psalm, I stopped at the third verse and thought about the restorations I’ve experienced through a long and interesting life. And then I was reminded of Joel’s promise in verse 2:25, “And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten…”
As I juxtaposed the two verses informing restoration, it occurred to me that, while I have often felt regret over the years the locusts have eaten, there are so many other things that I feel gratitude for their disappearance. Those hungry locusts devoured wounds, mistakes, bad choices, painful memories, and so much more that was part of those “years.”
All this time, I’ve been thankful for the restoration my soul has experienced in lieu of events that caused grief without ever seeing that the injuries have not just been pushed aside. They have actually been destroyed, removed, eaten up so that my soul could be restored to newness of life. And with that, goodness and mercy have followed and will follow me all the rest of my life.
That’s GOOD NEWS.
Father, thank you for the blessing of meditating in your Word and for your Spirit that brings light and life. AMEN.
agodforeveryday 