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Redemption and Restoration

2 Samuel 14:14 Like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be recovered, so we must die.  But God does not take away life; instead, he devises ways so that a banished person may not remain estranged from him.

The woman spoke these words to King David in regards to his son who had fled because he killed his brother.  We won't go into all of that, but it's a shocking read, to say the least.  Anyway, this is the verse that spoke to me.  Even in the Old Testament people knew who God was and knew that he was in the redemption business.  All God has ever wanted is for us to be with Him, as close as He and Adam and Eve were in Eden.  Since the fall, He has been working to get closer and closer, until the ultimate gift of closeness that He sent in Christ Jesus.  Now He can live in us through the sacrifice and resurrection of Jesus.  No matter how awful we've been or what awful things we have done, God just wants to bring us home.  We, however, have a tendency to fight this and not give ourselves over to Him.  Today, I challenge you to look for the ways God is trying to get your attention to either bring you closer to Him, or to bring you back into His fold.  If Easter weekend hasn't gotten your attention, I can guarantee you He hasn't give up on you.  Look for Him!  God is the business of redemption and restoration.

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