Soul restoration

He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name's sake. - Psalm 23v3

All of us, at times, find ourselves in need of soul restoration. There are times when we get weary, discouraged, depressed, fed up, worn out, in a funk, put out, distressed, anxious, tired, and just flat out ready to pull the duvet over our heads and go back to sleep.

Other times we are like the sheep who sees a little bit of greener grass and wanders from the fold. Before we know it we have drifted to the point where we are no longer under the supervision of the Shepherd.

No matter what the reason for the need, we all face times we need to have our souls restored to the place of closeness, comfort, and the protection of the shepherd.

The parable of the lost sheep reminds us of the Great Shepherd's willingness to go out of the way to restore us. Only one sheep out of a hundred was missing, yet it was worth the shepherd's time to risk life and limb to go out for the one. Though the parable primarily deals with the value of one lost soul, it does remind us of how much Jesus cares for each one.

It is a wonderful comfort for us to know that the Lord is the great Soul Restorer. Whether we are down and discouraged or whether we have wandered from the fold the Shepherd will restore us.

We are still His. He still cares. He is still our Shepherd. He will restore us.