The Good Old Days are Now

DAY 250
6-10-10
AMOS 6-9


Good Morning!

Do you ever find yourself longing for the good old days? Everyone’s good old days are different – I guess it depends on how old you are; or what you have experienced in life. Mine are the days when I rode my bike to work; took my lunch in a bag; and punched out at 430 and never gave work another thought until I punched back in at 8 the next morning. Those were the good old days of my youth and zero pressure.

I know I can’t go back. I would never want to be 20 again, anyway. My life now is very good and I know one day I’ll look back at these days as the good old days. Israel had its good old days too – back when David reigned. Life was hard; there was a lot of war and killing; but David’s and Solomon’s days were the pinnacle of the nation.

So when God pronounces judgment on fallen Israel, he also points to the future days of the Messiah that will be like the good old days of David – back when Israel was faithful and prosperous. This new, good time will not be the product of the people; it will be a creation of God himself through Jesus.

"In that day I will restore David's fallen tent. I will repair its broken places, restore its ruins, and build it as it used to be.” Amos 9:11

In our life and in our faith, God will restore and repair our broken lives through Christ. No matter what we’ve gone through or what we face right now, our good days are always now and forever in Christ.

Barry