Revive & Restore

There are times when it starts getting daylight and I went to bed way too late – the struggle to get up and face the day. On top of all that it’s raining outside. I made it up because I need to get my day started with the Lord. I’m moving slower than normal, but it will be ok. I do love Saturday’s when it seems like my work week takes a short breath and my family is home. As I woke up this morning and opened the Word, I was on Psalm 80, written by Asaph. He was a bit discouraged at the trials and tests that his people were enduring. He was crying out to God to revive and restore. Check this out…

¹⁷ Let your hand rest on the man at your right hand,
    the son of man you have raised up for yourself.
¹⁸ Then we will not turn away from you;
    revive us, and we will call on your name.

¹⁹ Restore us, Lord God Almighty;
    make your face shine on us,
    that we may be saved. (Psalm 80:17-19 NIV)

I need to be revived when I’ve been sluggish or dead in my walk. I need to be restored when I’ve wandered off the path that He’s set for me. Revive makes me think of someone getting CPR and restored makes me think of a piece of furniture restored to its former state.

My heart needs revived and restored daily. It seems like I can get off track and sideways very easily just living my life. I want to honor the Lord with my life. I want my life to bring a smile to His face and glory to His name.

I don’t want to do anything today unless His hand is upon me. I want His face to shine on my life so that I’m walking in the way He’s called me.

Pressing On!

Dwayne