DIVINE RESTORATION IS YOUR PORTION

Title: DIVINE RESTORATION IS YOUR PORTION

By Rev. Samuel Arimoro

Main Text: Joel 2:25-27
Supporting Texts: 1 Samuel 30:18-19; Zechariah 9:12; Isaiah 61:7

INTRODUCTION:
Divine restoration is the act of God bringing back everything that has been stolen, lost, or damaged in our lives. It goes beyond just returning what was taken; God restores in such a way that we experience abundance and joy. No matter what you have lost, God's power can restore it and make it even better.

1. GOD IS THE RESTORER OF LOST YEARS

a) He restores wasted opportunities: God can make up for lost time and missed chances (Joel 2:25).

b) He turns mourning into dancing:
When God restores, He replaces sorrow with joy (Psalm 30:11).

c) He makes the latter days greater:
Your end will be better than your beginning (Job 42:12).

d) He gives double for shame: Every disgrace is replaced with honour (Isaiah 61:7).

Biblical Example: Naomi experienced restoration through Ruth and became joyful after losing everything (Ruth 4:13-17).

2. THE ENEMY CANNOT STOP GOD'S RESTORATION

a) God has the final say:
What God determines to restore, no power can hinder (Isaiah 43:13).

b) He fights for His children:
Like David recovered all, God fights for what is rightfully ours (1 Samuel 30:18-19).

c) God delivers from captivity: Restoration often begins with liberation (Zechariah 9:12).

d) He multiplies what was stolen: God can multiply whatever the enemy thought they took (Exodus 22:7).

Biblical Example: Job received double for all he lost after his trials (Job 42:10).

3. STEPS TO EXPERIENCE DIVINE RESTORATION

a) Repent and return to God: Restoration begins with surrender (Joel 2:12-13).

b) Believe in His promises:
Faith is the foundation for restoration (Mark 11:24).

c) Engage in fervent prayer:
Ask God to restore all that you’ve lost (Jeremiah 33:3).

d) Praise and worship God: Thanksgiving triggers the miraculous (Acts 16:25-26).

Biblical Example: The Israelites cried to God, and He restored their land and blessings (Psalm 126:1-2).

CONCLUSION:
God's ability to restore is unparalleled. No matter how deep the loss, His restoration will leave you better than before. Trust Him, remain steadfast, and position yourself for His divine intervention.

PRAYER POINTS:

1. Lord, thank You for being the God of restoration.

2. Father, restore every lost opportunity in my life.

3. I recover all that the enemy has stolen from me in Jesus’ name.

4. Lord, give me double for all my shame and disgrace.

5. I break free from every chain of limitation hindering my restoration.

6. Father, turn my mourning into dancing and my sorrow into joy.

7. Lord, multiply everything I have lost and make my latter end glorious.

8. Father, restore my health and my finances.

9. Lord, restore the years wasted in delay and struggle.

10. I decree restoration in my family, career, and ministry in Jesus' name.

PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS:
1. The Lord will restore all your wasted years.

2. Every opportunity you lost will be divinely returned in double portion.

3. You will recover all that the enemy has stolen from your family.

4. The Lord will replace your shame with honour and your tears with joy.

5. Divine acceleration will make up for every delay in your life.

6. Every limitation to your restoration is broken in Jesus’ name.

7. The Lord will fill your mouth with laughter and your heart with joy.

8. What you thought was lost forever will return to you in abundance.

9. The God of Job will give you double for all your troubles.

10. Your testimony of restoration will cause others to glorify God in Jesus’ name.