I will give you back what you lost…’” (Joel 2:25)
I will give you back what you lost…’” (Joel 2:25) There are moments in life when these words touch something deep within us. Every person, at some point, faces loss—whether it’s the loss of time, opportunity, peace, relationships, or dreams. Sometimes those losses leave behind silent wounds, a feeling that something precious has been taken away that can never be returned. Yet, through this verse, God whispers a promise that cuts through the pain: He will restore. Not just replace, but redeem. The people of Israel first heard this promise in a season of desolation. Their land had been ravaged by locusts, their crops destroyed, and their hope nearly gone. But even in their despair, God sent them a message of renewal: “I will restore to you the years that the locusts have eaten.” In the face of ruin, God promised redemption. That is His heart—He is not a God of mere survival, but of restoration. He takes what is broken and makes it whole again, often in ways we could never im...