‘i will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten,
the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter,
my great army, which i sent among you.
you shall eat in plenty and be satisfied,
and praise the name of the LORD your God,
who has dealt wondrously with you.
an my people shall never again be put to shame.’
Joel 2:25-26
satan came to steal, kill and destroy.
has has devoured too many days.
too many days have been stolen to live in sin.
today i declare. a resolution
a resolution to put sin to death by the Spirit.
to renew my mind.
to put off the old self and put on the new self.
to declare war.
put on the whole armor of God.
and to take the sword. the Word. and combat the lies that i have been believing for years.
it is time for me deal with the hurt.
the locusts came. they destroyed parts.
i was broken.
innocence was stolen. i was hurt.
alone. tears. pain.
we all know it.
it may look different for you than for me. but we all know the pain.
the pain that hurts so much it seems it will never be healed.
and then the lies from satan come.
that make me want to believe that healing is impossible.
the mountain seems to steep. and not only have i been in the valley.
i’ve been in the pit.
so rather than stay here.
in the muck and mire.
rather than moan and complain about how much the locusts ate and destroyed.
i will choose to bless the Lord.
to count my blessings and name them and remember Truth.
He has always provided. He has begun to heal this heart of mine.
He is my Redeemer. Healer. Deliverer.
Mighty to save is He.
Oh i cannot even begin to describe His majesty!
His ways and wonders and Holiness are incomprehensible!
I stand in awe.
and i bow in fear of Him. Holy reverent fear.
For He alone is worthy to be praised!!
