Restoration

Home Improvement shows trumpet the glory of house remodeling. In an hour or less the hosts take the dull, dreary, or just plain awful looking and turn it into its former glory or a whole new beautiful appearance. First comes the demolition, or removing the bad. Then the glorious new appearance is built. Of course, what quickly happens on camera takes a much longer time to actually complete.

God is also in the restoration business. He designed us to walk continually in His presence, learning and growing in His love and grace. However, we have turned away from Him in order to go our own way. Because of our rebellion, we do not appear to be anything like His design for us.

The good news is that He constantly is offering a full restoration for us. He has already paid the cost through the sacrifice of His own Son, Jesus Christ. We must let Him destroy our old sinful nature. Then He can do the work of giving us a whole new nature.

This process involves confessing our sins to Him and turning away from them, leaving our old nature behind. Psalm 51:11-12 says, “Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.” When we trust in Jesus Christ for salvation and redemption, God puts His Holy Spirit within us to restore and sustain us. We then can continually dwell in His presence.

Begin your own extreme makeover by confessing your sins to God and trusting Him to restore you to the person He has designed you to be.