{"id":6535,"date":"2021-02-09T11:10:39","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T16:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forglorysake.com\/?p=6535"},"modified":"2021-02-09T13:42:41","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T18:42:41","slug":"restore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forglorysake.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/09\/restore\/","title":{"rendered":"Restore"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Psalm 23 has become a haven of Hope for me this new year. I recite it just about every morning and God has been showing me some little truth to cling to that day. Sunday I asked for rest and rejuvenation, which immediately took my mind to verse 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cHe restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of Righteousness for His Name\u2019s sake.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> Psalm 23:3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The end of last year and start to 2021 has not been easy. David\u2019s recovery is slow, but steady. We keep pushing forward; plugging ahead, hopeful that strength will fully return and life will go back to normal. Whatever that is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bible Hub, Hebrew translation for Psalm 23:3 offered the definition of <strong>restore<\/strong> as: <em>recover, refresh, return, reverse, reward<\/em>. How lovely to think of restoration as a refreshing reward. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I read on to find <strong>righteousness<\/strong>, meaning: <em>just, right<\/em>, and in Greek: Truth. Jesus is named <em>Just and True<\/em> in Revelation 19:11, <strong><em>\u201c&#8230; the One seated on the white horse was called \u201cFaithful\u201d and \u201cTrue,\u201d and with justice He judges and makes war.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For His Name\u2019s sake<\/strong>, revealed this is all done for God\u2019s own <em>purpose<\/em>, His <em>intent<\/em>, His <em>will<\/em>. How beautiful! As a sheep in His flock, I am being guided daily on the path of Truth, the path of Jesus, according to my Shepherd\u2019s will.<br><br>That afternoon turned suddenly warm and sunny. It had been sleeting the night before. I set 2 old lounge chairs side by side on the back porch and called for David to come sit by me. We rested in the sun for more than hour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God had given me just what I asked for: a refreshing reward for our souls, according to His will. I thanked Him for mercy, for grace and for the blessing of life. He is the Good Shepherd &#x2764;&#xfe0f; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ForGlorySake! <\/strong><em>-Anna<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/F922C7B2-E250-4398-823A-F414D2217AAF.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6544\"\/><figcaption>Recovery &#x2764;&#xfe0f;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u202d\u202d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Psalm 23 has become a haven of Hope for me this new year. I recite it just about every morning and God has been showing me some little truth to cling to that day. 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