1. Return

“…..I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, 19And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. 20And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. 21And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. 22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: 23And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: 24For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry..” (Luke 15:11-24)

Great truth. Slip away, but come back!

2. Refresh

“19Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.” (Acts 3:19)

Speaking to those who rejected Jesus, mainly Jews, Israel – see the context (v. 12- Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this?), the message is to return to Jesus and be refreshed. Do you need refreshing?

3. Revive

“O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.” (Hab 3:2)

The prophet of old desired to see his people revived! Do you?

4. Restore

“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 11Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. 12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.” (Psa 51:10-12)

David sinned. He returned to his God and was restored, although he faced the bitter consequences of his sin.

5. Revisit

“Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence.” (Isa 64:1)

Isaiah’s message was judgment but also restoration & Hope for Israel. Have you lost your Hope?

6. Release

“12Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.” (1Sam 7:12)

After repenting, Israel got the releasing from the Lord’s help!

Do you need the Lord’s favor?

7. Rejoice

“43Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.” (Neh 12:43)

Are you rejoicing in the Lord?