RESTITUTION!

“Understand that My Heart is to bring Restitution to all My Children!

My Heart longs for Justice for those that have been overcome by the enemy and oppressed by his minions and their devotees.

I have promised a turn around, and it is now at the door.

So, open up your hearts and allow your Faith to be activated, and submit your hearts to My Holy Spirit for full possession that you might be changed and empowered for the days ahead!

Your suddenlies will be activated and your life will be empowered by Me to help turn the hearts of mankind to their true God!

So many in the Valley of Decision now will respond to The Truth of The Gospel, as there will be commensurate demonstrations of My glorious Healing and Deliverance.

Nothing will be the same as I tear away the veil that has been over the nations.

Eternal life awaits those who are willing to come to Me.

You will do the work of The Kingdom in the Day of The LORD that is at hand.

Nothing will be the same as before!

Listen close to Me, that you will have the Wisdom that you need to go through this time.

Waves of the Glory will flood the earth as I pour out My Spirit on the dry ground.

Arise and Shine beloveds! !  Arise and Shine in the darkness that has engulfed you!

I AM at your side, and will fight with you to the end.

You will see amazing things that you would not have believed!

Raise your expectations beloveds!

The things of this earth will mean nothing compared to the glory you are about to experience.

Everything will change!

Everyone will be apprehended one way or another to make a choice in the days ahead.

Hold on to the hem of My garment! 

Stay close to Me in this hour that you can hear My Voice behind you saying go this way or that way!

Lean on Me beloveds for I AM with you, and in you, and you will be more aware of My Presence as you pursue Me.

So put all your Trust in Me.  I AM for you and not against you!

Restitution will be made for all that you have gone though.

So, fear mot the days ahead!

Fear not the enemies that you see around you.

Count on My Wisdom and Empowerment.

Remember the 185,000 killed by one angel in a day.^*

You need to see Me and My Kingdom as greater than that of the enemy!

Remember Who you are!

Remember My Love for you, regardless of what has happened, or happening!

You are My Beloveds!

I AM in you and around you.  I go before you and behind you.

My Angels are with you always wherever you go!

Your spirit changes atmospheres!

Your Word when you speak My Word, change hearts and atmospheres.

Believe for change, as I come to bring justice.

Show My Love to all around you!

Remember My Kindness leads to Repentance.

Seek My Face daily that you can be refilled with My Love!

You who are older and those who are tired and worn, that this I will change as I pour out My Spirit.

I will bring a Divine Exchange for all you have been through.

Your Hopes will be fulfilled!“

Restitution in the Bible is the act of making amends for a wrong by returning property or compensating for loss, serving as a tangible evidence of genuine repentance.

Rooted in Old Testament Mosaic Law, it required offenders to pay back more than the value of what was stolen or damaged, such as five oxen for one stolen ox or four sheep for one sheep (Exodus 22:1-4), and adding an extra fifth to the value for sins involving fraud (Leviticus 6:1-7).

In the New Testament, restitution is highlighted through Zacchaeus, who pledged to repay those he cheated fourfold (Luke 19:8), demonstrating that true transformation involves righting past wrongs.

Jesus also taught that reconciliation with those one has wronged is a prerequisite for worship (Matthew 5:23-24), emphasizing that spiritual restoration is inseparable from relational and material accountability.

Key principles include:

Restoration over Punishment:  The goal is to restore the victim to their prior state plus compensation, reflecting God’s justice and mercy.

Confession and Compensation:  Restitution must be paired with confessing the sin and offering a guilt offering to God (Numbers 5:6-7).

Voluntary Generosity:  Believers are encouraged to go beyond legal minimums, as seen in Zacchaeus’s voluntary fourfold repayment.

Relational Healing:  Making restitution is essential for restoring community harmony and personal peace with God and others.

“Come Back!  Return to Your God! O Israel, come back! Return to your God! You’re down but you’re not out. Prepare your confession and come back to God. Pray to him, “Take away our sin, accept our confession. Receive as restitution our repentant prayers. Assyria won’t save us; horses won’t get us where we want to go. We’ll never again say ‘our god’ to something we’ve made or made up. You’re our last hope. Is it not true that in you the orphan finds mercy?””   Hosea 4:1-3.

Bible Scripture:

^*The biblical account of 185,000 Assyrian soldiers being killed by a single angel in one night is recorded in 2 Kings 19:35 and Isaiah 37:36.  This event occurred during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah, when the Assyrian king Sennacherib besieged Jerusalem.

“Speak to the sons of Israel, ‘When a man or woman commits any of the sins of mankind, acting unfaithfully against The LORD, and that person is guilty, then he shall confess his sins which he has committed, and he shall make restitution in full for his wrong and add to it one-fifth of it, and give it to him whom he has wronged.'”   Numbers 5:6-7.

“But when I say to the wicked, ‘You will surely die,’ and he turns from his sin and practices justice and righteousness, if a wicked man restores a pledge, pays back what he has taken by robbery, walks by the statutes which ensure life without committing iniquity, he shall surely live; he shall not die.”   Ezekiel 33:14-15.

“Then The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “If a person acts unfaithfully and sins unintentionally against The LORD’s holy things, then he shall bring his guilt offering to The LORD: a ram without defect from the flock, according to your valuation in silver by shekels, in terms of the shekel of the sanctuary, for a guilt offering. He shall make restitution for that which he has sinned against the holy thing, and shall add to it a fifth part of it and give it to the priest. The priest shall then make atonement for him with the ram of the guilt offering, and it will be forgiven him.””   Leviticus 5:14-16.

“Then David’s anger burned greatly against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As The LORD lives, surely the man who has done this deserves to die. He must make restitution for the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and had no compassion.””   2 Samuel 12:5-6.

“But when he is found, he must repay sevenfold; He must give all the substance of his house.”   Proverbs 6:31.

“David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will surely show kindness to you for the sake of your father Jonathan, and will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul; and you shall eat at my table regularly.””   2 Samuel 9:7.

“Now Elisha spoke to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, “Arise and go with your household, and sojourn wherever you can sojourn; for The LORD has called for a famine, and it will even come on the land for seven years.” So the woman arose and did according to the word of the man of God, and she went with her household and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years. At the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines; and she went out to appeal to the king for her house and for her field.”   2 Kings 8:1-6.

“Now the king was talking with Gehazi, the servant of the man of God, saying, “Please relate to me all the great things that Elisha has done.” As he was relating to the king how he had restored to life the one who was dead, behold, the woman whose son he had restored to life appealed to the king for her house and for her field. And Gehazi said, “My lord, O king, this is the woman and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.” When the king asked the woman, she related it to him. So the king appointed for her a certain officer, saying, “Restore all that was hers and all the produce of the field from the day that she left the land even until now.””   2 Kings 8:1-6.

“But The LORD was pleased to crush Him, putting Him to grief;  If He would render Himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of The LORD will prosper in His hand. As a result of the anguish of His soul, He will see it and be satisfied; By His knowledge the Righteous One, My Servant, will justify the many, as He will bear their iniquities.  Therefore, I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the booty with the strong; Because He poured out Himself to death, and was numbered with the transgressors; Yet He Himself bore the sin of many, and interceded for the transgressors.”   Isaiah 53:10-12.

“Looking at him, Jesus felt a love for him and said to him, “One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.””   Mark 10:21.

 “Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or farms, for My sake and for the gospel’s sake, but that he will receive a hundred times as much now in the present age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life.”“  Mark 10:29-30.

“More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ, and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith, that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,”   Philippians 3:8-10.

Saw this by Andrew Whalen: “August 12th”

 

~ Priscilla Van Sutphin

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PRISCILLA VAN SUTPHIN is the founder of Upstream Ministries, California, online at upstreamca.org and blogtalkradio.com/upstream and broadcasts on YouTube at @PriscillaVanSutphin. Email: upstream.ca@me.com
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