NISAN 18
Restore
“He refreshes and restores my life (my self) …” (Ps 23:3 AMPC)
Among the definitions found in Mr. Webster’s Dictionary for the word
‘restore’ is “to repair; to
rebuild; to revive; to resuscitate; to bring back to
life,”[1]
and truthfully, this completes the picture of the first two verses of this
Psalm. Because our Creator is our Shepherd, He cares for us, leading us to
nourishing pastures where we can eat our fill, and quenching our thirst with
the life-giving water that only He
provides. When we are full and sated,
our entire being is renewed, revived, refreshed, and restored. Thank You,
Father!
Most translations use the word ‘soul’ in this verse; in the Hebrew, it is the word nephesh (Strong’s H5315) and is one of those all-inclusive words that means so much more than what has been translated. Nephesh refers to the inner person inside, all that makes you YOU: your character traits, your emotions, your intellect – even all your past brilliant decisions that have brought you to where you are today. This is what needs the refreshing, the renewing, and the restoration, that we might all grow into the image of the Son, Yeshua our Messiah.
“The Torah of Adonai
is perfect, RESTORING THE INNER PERSON. The instruction of Adonai is sure,
making wise the thoughtless.” (Ps 19:7 CJB, emphasis
mine)
©2022
[1] American
Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828
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