This verse was first shared with me by my best friend (thank the Lord for best friends) and has such a significant meaning for me.
I have not met a soul on this earth that hasn't gone through something that left them feeling a bit like an army of locusts swarmed in and destroyed everything. I too have had my own run-ins with the locusts...starting before I was even born.
And, up until my best friend shared this verse with me, I looked back at those times in my life with such sadness over all that was lost. I thought all those things that were taken, eaten away, destroyed by the locusts were gone forever...all that time in darkness was forever lost to me. This verse reminded me that God, in His infinite mercy, already has plans to restore those years to me again someday.
I feel a tremendous amount of peace knowing that now and, in a way, it has given me courage to move beyond some of the anger and hurt I have carried for such a long time. I hope that, by sharing this verse with you, you will also find comfort knowing that the years the locusts have eaten will be restored.
May your life be filled with hope, joy and blessings!
