Jesus Restores

Jesus Restores-One thing the Bible teaches is that Jesus came to restore.
Using the meaning of restore as "to bring back to the original condition",
there are definitely some things in my life that need to be restored.

First, though, I want to mention one thing that Jesus has already restored.
My relationship with God. Because of Adam and Eve, we all are born separated
from God. However, once we receive Jesus into our heart and become
born-again Christians, the separation is gone. Because I am a born-again
Christian, God is my Father and I am God's child. Along with being His child
come all the attendant privileges.

The most obvious way that Jesus needs to restore my life to its original
condition is in the physical realm. When God first made me, I was designed
to be able to walk, to talk and not have cancer. But, somewhere along the
line, everything went haywire and, at present, I cannot walk, I cannot talk
and they say that I have cancer. No doctor can restore me to my original
condition. Only Jesus can. And will. In His time and way.

I need Jesus to restore my mind. I know that my mind is still pretty sharp
considering all I have been though. Still, I don't feel like it is
quite as good as before . I know that Jesus can, and will, bring my mind
back to its original condition.

I need Jesus to restore my home. Right now, I have no home. Just a room in
Long-term Care. Painted a really blah color. But someday, thanks to Jesus
and His restoring power, I will have my own home and I will be able to do
with it what I want.

I need Jesus to restore relationships. Not my marriage. That is over and done with. But, while I do still have contact with my kids, they were so little when I had the stroke that we never did have much of a relationship. Now that they are adults, that relationship needs to be restored. Or maybe I should say established. Before the stroke, I had lots of friends, both colleagues from teaching and otherwise. They have all fallen by the wayside but it would be nice to have at least some of those relationships restored. One specific relationship that I need Jesus to restore is with my oldest sister. I am in touch with my two other sisters but not her and I don't know how to reconnect.

At present, I need Jesus to restore the joy of my salvation. When I first got saved, I was so full of joy and excitement that I barely noticed all the negative circumstances. But long year after long year with the same, or even worse circumstances, seems to have seriously depleted my supply of joy. I keep telling myself that the joy is there somewhere. Put it this way. That joy used bubble over anytime. Now, though, it is more of an act of my will. If I produce it at all.

I will just mention something my pastor said this past Sunday. He said that Jesus died on the cross to restore our authority. Authority over sickness and authority over financial and other problems. Once we get born-again, we have the same authority that Jesus had.  Trouble is, most of us don't use it like He does.

I have lost a lot. And I mean a LOT. But one thing that excites me is speculating on how God is going to restore me to my original condition. Especially my health.