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The Comeback Season: From Restoration to Overflow

We may have lost everything, but God is able to restore us no matter how far we have fallen. By Pastor Olajobi Makinwa.

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Bible readings: Joel 2:25–27; Joel 2:24; Job 36:8
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Topic: The Comeback Season: From Restoration to Overflow

By: Pastor Olajobi Makinwa

Bible readings: Joel 2:25–27; Joel 2:24; Job 36:8

Introduction:

  • We may have lost everything, but God is able to restore us no matter how far we have fallen.
  • God promises restoration and a comeback.
  • God takes our pain, hurt, and brokenness and turns it into a testimony.
  • God doesn’t just patch us up—He makes us so beautiful that people can hardly recognize what He has done.
  • No matter what we’ve lost, God still has the final word over our lives.

The Four Destroyers (Joel 2)

  1. The Locust

What it does:

  • Eats the entire tree from the outside in.
  • Leaves the tree dry, stripped, and fruitless.

Represents:

  • Dryness
  • Fruitlessness
  • Spiritual barrenness
  • Desolation
  1. Cankerworm

What it does:

  • Destroys every attempt at recovery.
  • Attacks blossoms and potential before they mature.

Represents:

  • Delayed recovery
  • Delayed blessings
  • Setbacks
  • Frustrated progress
  1. Caterpillar

What it does:

  • Destroys new beginnings.
  • Attacks opportunities before they become established.

Represents:

  • Lost opportunities
  • New businesses that fail early
  • Broken relationships
  • Interrupted callings and new ventures
  1. Palmer Worm

What it does:

  • Cuts the young shoot of the tree from the roots.

Represents:

  • Repeated failure
  • Generational struggles
  • Unfinished projects
  • Delayed breakthroughs
  • Failure at the edge of success

God’s Promise of Restoration

  • God alone can restore the years that were lost.
  • Romans 8:28 – God works all things together for good.
  • God restores more than what was lost.
  • Ephesians 2:20
  • When God restores us, we are called to flourish and become a blessing to others.

Takeaways

  • God specializes in restoration.
  • Your past losses do not determine your future.
  • What the enemy intended for destruction, God can redeem for His glory.
  • Restoration is not merely returning to where you were—it is moving into overflow.
  • Our testimony becomes evidence of God’s faithfulness and power.

 Closing Thought:

God is able to restore every lost year, every broken dream, and every delayed promise. Your comeback begins with His restoration.