Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. Then will I teach transgressors thy ways. Psalm 51:12-13
Restoration is one of the most beautiful things we can experience in God. Sometimes there are those among us who have worshiped among us, but they fall away from God. We often use the term ‘backslider,’ but the word of God says they are a transgressor; someone who has walked in the ways of righteousness but transgress from His law.
I was once a transgressor. Yes, I was that person you saw with her hands raised one week and then slowly fade into a distant memory. I was that girl who was lost, then saved, then lost again. What I needed, and what every transgressor needs, is love. Love that surpasses judgment. Love that overwhelms disappointment. And, love that abounds.
The Bible clearly states that all have sinned and have come short of the glory of God. If you have been in the place of a transgressor, then you know that people deal with bitterness, condemnation, and the fear of judgment.
We need to revisit God’s mercies often.
After God reignites the joy of His salvation in our lives then He can use us to reconnect with those who have lost their fervency for the things of God. Call someone today and ask them out for coffee or dinner. If you see them in the mall, express to them how much you miss seeing them at church.
When we reconnect with someone who has fallen away from God, it opens a door of opportunity to witness and to reacquaint him or her with the happiness they once had. They will leave you thinking to themselves, “Wow! I wish I had that kind of joy in my life again.” Or, maybe you’re reading this devotion today and you are the one who has fallen away from God, if that’s you today, there is hope and there is restoration for you.
Prayer: Lord, I pray that you would divinely order my steps today so I can reconnect with someone who has lost connection with you. Give me Your eyes so I can see people like you do and help me to love as You love. I desire to be compassionate and long-suffering like You are.
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