GOING AFTER WHAT HAS BEEN LOST

2 Kings 8:5-6 NKJV Now it happened, as he was telling the king how he had restored the dead to life, that there was the woman whose son he had restored to life, appealing to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, “My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son whom Elisha restored to life.” And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed a certain officer for her, saying, “Restore all that was hers, and all the proceeds of the field from the day that she left the land until now.”

Going after what has been lost! Have you lost anything at any time? Your hearing? Clarity of sight? Money? Relationships? Peace of mind? Strength? Health? Memory? Confidence? Maybe you’re losing your hair? We’ve probably all lost something!😊

In Luke 15 we read about a lady who lost a valuable silver coin - she lost money. We read of a shepherd who lost one of his sheep - loss of earnings and loss of peace of mind till he found it. We read on and find the prodigal son lost his self respect, he lost his brother’s love, his fortune, he lost his position and authority as a son of the house. All gone but the good news is they weren’t lost forever. Jesus tells us they were all restored!

I hope that encourages us all to know that whatever we have lost or had stolen from us, we can ask God to either restore it or replace it with something better. He can even restore lost time. He can restore all.

This lady in 2 Kings 8:6 was in the palace to ask for the return of her lands after being away for years. At the exact moment she arrived Gehazi was telling the King about her. The king not only restored her lands but all the income she would have had if she hadn’t gone away! Over the top blessing! Isn’t God’s timing and restoration wonderful?😊

So, whatever you have lost, name it, and keep declaring this promise, “God is restoring all to me”, as I am doing in my life. Ask and believe the Lord is restoring it all to you, and giving you something even more than you lost! Start ‘seeing’ it restored in your mind’s eye. Write what you’re believing for in your vision book. Go after what has been lost!😊 Amen.

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