Restoration

In the book "The Jesus Creed" by Scott McKnight (yes dad, I'm actually reading it!), the author talks about what Jesus' goal was in giving and living the 'Jesus Creed' found in Matt. 22: 37-40. A major part of this is the idea of Restoration. We see it in the healing of the paralytic, the bleeding woman, Lazarus raised from the dead, the woman's son at the funeral procession raised from the dead, etc. McKnight notes that the result of each of these was that Jesus was able to restore and make whole their lives in ways that were specific to them. An important part of following Jesus is imitating His actions in restoring people.

With that context in line, I've been blessed to be a small part of a friends life as God works to bring that restoration in their life. After suffering for years from an affliction of sorts, God finally delivered them from it and it's been great to see them experience deliverance, healing and the freedom that Christ promised and gave to us. Restoration is many times a process, with ups and downs, but it's encouraging to see this person realizing and experiencing things they never thought would be possible.

So, here's to Jesus and His awesome love through restoration! May you experience it as well!