Can an individual life be restored?
Absolutely! However, many Christians focus more on the return of Christ than the power of The Gospel. I don’t want to downplay the return of Christ; it will be the most glorious event to happen on earth. However, we are to focus on the power of The Gospel to save and restore all those who will listen.
There is not one believer who has gone astray that cannot be restored to a righteous life. None are beyond the power and authority of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Luke wrote by The Holy Spirit in Luke chapter 1:
37 “For with God nothing will be impossible.”
No matter how far a person has gone astray, THE LORD can bring that person back to live a righteous and productive life. As a matter of fact, Heaven rejoices when that person is restored to a place of sanity, addictions broken off, having a healthy family, having a healthy lifestyle. Can it happen to one? Can it happen to his family? Can it happen to his family line? Yes. What about his neighborhood? What about his city? The point is that the power of The Gospel is what is needed to reembrace, tuning us to the one commandment Jesus spoke, “Do what I taught you to do, spread The Gospel to all.” Every person on earth is important to Christ.
Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 15:
1 Many dishonest tax collectors and other notorious sinners often gathered around to listen as Jesus taught the people.
2 This raised concerns among the Jewish religious leaders and experts of the law. Indignant, they grumbled and complained, saying, “Look at how this man associates with all these notorious sinners and welcomes them all to come to him!”
3 In response, Jesus gave them this illustration:
4-5 “There once was a Shepherd with a hundred lambs, but one of His lambs wandered away and was lost. So the Shepherd left the ninety-nine lambs out in the open field and searched in the wilderness for that one lost lamb. He didn’t stop until he finally found it. With exuberant joy, He raised it up, placed it on his shoulders, and carried it back with cheerful delight!
6 Returning home, He called all His friends and neighbors together and said, ‘Let’s have a party! Come and celebrate with Me the return of My lost lamb. It wandered away, but I found it and brought it home.’ ”
7 Jesus continued, “In the same way, there will be a glorious celebration in Heaven over the rescue of one lost sinner who repents, comes back home, and returns to the fold—more so than for all the righteous people who never strayed away.”
Men may give up on a person who has gone astray, but THE LORD has not. Yes, that person may go through a time of correction because of the righteousness, just requirement of GOD, but it is always for the purpose of restoration.
Jesus continued:
8 Jesus gave them another parable: “There once was a woman who had ten valuable silver coins. When she lost one of them, she swept her entire house, diligently searching every nook and cranny for that one lost coin.
9 When she finally found it, she gathered all her friends and neighbors for a celebration, telling them, ‘Come and celebrate with me! I had lost my precious silver coin, but now I’ve found it.’
10 That’s the way God responds every time one lost sinner repents and turns to Him. He says to all his angels, ‘Let’s have a joyous celebration, for the one who was lost, I have found!’ ”
Whether it is a lost sheep, a lost silver coin, or prodigal son, FATHER celebrates the return with a joyous celebration and invites all who would join in with HIM. Nothing is impossible for HIM to restore. We are to trust in the power of The Gospel and not allow unbelief to enter in.