5 restoring promises

I have seen his ways, but I will heal him;

I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners.

Isaiah 57:18

It is important to know just who the “I” and the “him” are in this verse. The “I” is God. He describes Himself as “the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy” in Isaiah 57:15. The “him” in this verse is the person who is repentant, also described in Isaiah 57:15 as “him who is of contrite and lowly spirit”. God loves to restore those broken in their sin and sadness who are ready to confess and forsake sin!

I see that there are five unique promises that the Lord makes to whose who humbly come to Him in repentance with broken hearts. These promises bring encouragement especially as we experience them in full measure through the gospel today!

• God promises that He sees us. No repentance goes unknown. God sees and responds.
• God promises to heal us. Sin damages, diseases, and destroys. God’s mercy and grace bring us back to spiritual and emotional health.
• God promises to lead us. A new direction from God’s Word and His Holy Spirit guides the repentant heart.
• God promises to comfort us. Sin and the circumstances of our sinfulness and loss in a broken world will grieve us and break us down. God comforts us.
• God promises to comfort those who hurt with us. This is the unexpected aspect of His mercy. God promises to bring His healing perspective to those who grieve with us, to comfort all who mourn, to restore all who hurt and who need healing. He brings true hope again! Amen!