RESTORATION Joel 2 25. And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. 26. And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed. 27. And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the Lord your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.

BABYLON…MEDES AND PERSIANS…GREECE…ROME

THE LAND…THE TEMPLE…THE KING

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1: MANKIND2 Samuel 9:7. And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

2: ISRAELJeremiah 30:17. For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.

3: THE CHURCHRevelation 10:11. And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.

4: A CHRISTIANGalatians 6:1. Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, YE which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Joel 2 23. Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.

James 5 7. Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. 8. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

Luke 8 15. But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

HEBREWS 6 12. That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

JOSEPH

DAVID

DANIEL

OTHERSJames 14. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

JOSEPHPsalms 105 16. Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread. 17. He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant: 18. Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron: 19. Until the time that his word came: the word of the Lord tried him. 20. The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free. 21. He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:

Genesis 39:3. And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

DAVID1 Samuel 268. Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time. 9. And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the Lord's anointed, and be guiltless? 10. David said furthermore, As the Lord liveth, the Lord shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish. 11. The Lord forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the Lord's anointed:

HOW LONG?

DANIELDaniel 9 1. In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans; 2. In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem. 3. And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:

Psalms 137:1. By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. 4. How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land?

OTHERSHebrews 1135.… and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: 36. And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: 37. They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; 38. (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. 39. And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

Genesis 43 30. And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

Genesis 45 1. Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. 2. And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. 3. And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph;

Galatians 6:1. Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness;

THE PRODIGAL SON: FOOLISH, WASTEFULLuke 15:21. And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

THE FATHER: COMPASSIONATELuke 15:20. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

THE BROTHER: UNMERCIFULLuke 15:28. And he was angry, and would not go in:

KEY: Luke 15: 31. And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.

I'm waiting I'm waiting on You, Lord And I am HOPEFUL I'm waiting on You, Lord Though it is painful But PATIENTLY, I will wait

I'm waiting I'm waiting on You, Lord And I am PEACEFUL I'm waiting on You, Lord Though it's not easy But FAITHFULLY, I will wait

I will move ahead, bold and confident Taking every step in OBEDIENCE While I'm waiting I will SERVE You While I'm waiting I will WORSHIP While I'm waiting I will NOT FAINT I'll be RUNNING THE RACE EVEN WHILE I WAIT

Hebrews 12:1. Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run WITH PATIENCE the race that is set before us,