From Desolation to Restoration

And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha. What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. (Romans 9:29-30)

One of God’s powerful names is Jehovah Sabaoth - it means the Lord of the angel armies. He has not only armies; He has supernatural ones that can do incredible damage.

Judgment consumed the once flourishing cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. Yet, in His mercy, God left a remnant, a seed, to rise from the ashes of destruction. We know, according to Galatians 3, who that seed is: it’s Jesus!

After Paul talked about this revelation, he shared a serious question: What shall we say then? The answer is full of faith: the Gentiles became righteous because of their faith.

Those who were once outsiders, far from the covenant, now found themselves grafted into God’s amazing story of redemption.

The story suddenly shifted from desolation to restoration, and from exclusion to inclusion.

But isn’t that all our stories? Just as a seed emerged from the ruins of Sodom and Gomorrah, God's mercy plants seeds of transformation in the most desolate places of our lives through Jesus. We are evidence of His love, His power, and vessels of righteousness through faith in Him.

Jesus is the seed the Father planted into the earth when He was buried. When He rose from the grave, He became the Firstborn from the dead. (Colossians 1:18) Jesus’ death looked like desolation, but it was really restoration!