He Restores the Years
Hope after loss.
God redeems wasted time.
The big idea
God can redeem even the years you thought were wasted.
What does “He Restores the Years” walk through?
Restore the Years
Joel 2:25 · KJV
And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten.
In plain English
I'll restore the years that were stolen — the wasted seasons.
Nothing Wasted
God promises to restore what was lost. No season is beyond his redemption.
Mercy Renews
Lamentations 3:22-23 · KJV
It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed... they are new every morning.
In plain English
We're not destroyed because of God's mercy — and that mercy is fresh every single morning.
Begin Again
His mercy is new every morning. It's never too late to start again.
Pray
Lord, restore what's been lost. Redeem my wasted years. Amen.
Write it down
What lost time are you trusting God to redeem?
You finished: He Restores the Years
No year is beyond his reach. Trust him to restore.
Which passages does this journey use?
2 passages, drawn from Joel 2:25, Lamentations 3:22-23. Every verse appears here in the King James text with a plain-English line beside it, so you can read it without a commentary open. Allow about 5 minutes for the whole thing, or 5 short sittings.
- Joel 2:25
- Lamentations 3:22-23
Read any of these in full on the complete KJV, or look the wording up independently at Blue Letter Bible.
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