Rev. Ray and Pat Amos

Corinthians 3:16

“Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?”

Flipping houses is a fairly new term to me, but changing lives has been the work of Christ since Calvary. There is no life that is beyond the transforming power of Jesus Christ. The Devil cheapens people’s lives, but Christ restores the value and puts the glory back.

People refurbish old houses at great cost. We have seen houses practically taken down to the foundation and rebuilt all new again. Scripture teaches that our physical body is the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. We all have seen homes of great worth that depreciate quickly because they are neglected, and have rubbish all about them. The same thing can happen to our lives. Jesus restores ruined lives at the cost of the cross.

Do we really understand what Christianity has to offer in a world where human life is being treated like worthless property? Remember that at the completion of creation God said it was very good. It still is! Life has not gone bad, but people have taken a bad view of life. We must also remember that Christ is in the restoration business. That’s what Jesus came to do. He puts glory back where it belongs. We sometimes see the difference a little “TLC” makes in a place. Christians are living witnesses of what a transformation that “JLC” makes in a life.

I see signs around town that say, “Will buy houses in any condition.” That is the message of the church: Jesus will buy back any life in any condition. That is what we call redemption. No life is beyond His ability to restore. He will completely remove the rubbish of sin; and replace the damage that it has caused with new hope, happiness and peace. Even the finest houses need repair from time to time. Look to Jesus, “Is not this the carpenter…” (Mark 6:3a).

Grace and Peace, Rev Ray

“Link to YouTube Video – God of Restoration”