Jolts--Daily Affirmations from God's Word

These Jolts are daily devotionals that show who you are in Christ, what God thinks about you, and how you can grow in the Lord and His word.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

4-10-08 Isaiah 58:12 Rebuilding Deserted Ruins

Isaiah 58:12 (NAS)
And those from among you will rebuild the ancient ruins; You will raise up the age-old foundations; And you will be called the repairer of the breach, The restorer of the streets in which to dwell.

Isaiah 58:12. (NLT)
Your children will rebuild the deserted ruins of your cities. Then you will be known as the people who rebuild their walls and cities.
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You have experienced things from your past that have caused ruin and desolation. The Enemy has tried to lay you waste and destroy you. He brought parching heat against you, so that you were constantly in drought. He brought a sword against you and cut you deeply. He intended to smite you down and then slay you. That is why he continually attacks and fights against you.

Therefore, the Lord God raised Someone, Jesus His Son, who would have the strength and the authority to rebuild and re-establish you. His plan was for you to continue and to endure. He wanted you to exist forever with Him. However, He needed to restore your foundation and to fix everything that had been broken in your life. Instead of being far away, Adonai provided for you to be seated close to Him.

Through this, His ultimate and on-going plan is for future generations to draw near to Him and to have their dwelling place with Him. These next generations being raised up will see your relationship with the Lord God and they too will desire intimacy with Him.You have been commissioned for this; the Lord proclaimed and appointed you, endowing you with everything you need to accomplish His will for the future generations.
You are called to build walls around weaker ones.

Like Jesus, you are called to stand in the breach, where their walls have been broken down and to protect them from violence. Your words and actions should help others to return to God. You have been equipped to bring restoration and refreshment to those who are lost and those who are infirm. You help to bring them back to the path that they used to travel. They have been on a devious, crooked, and winding road; however, you have been given the mission to show them the straight and narrow path again. Then they will no longer be bent and distorted.

With you, these precious ones will learn to dwell and stay with Adonai. You will show them that they are now seated with Christ in Heavenly places. You will lead them into the same place of peace and rest that you now enjoy, for you are Adonai's ambassador to fulfill His covenant.

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