Being confident of this very thing, that he which has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Philippians 1:6 AKJV
Can the dead be raised in today's world? It all depends on what has died. Sometimes bringing something to life is simply a matter of hard work and time....perhaps even centuries. The staff at Redwood National Park in California will tell you that attempting to do this is definitely worth the effort.
In 1978, the park "grew" by sixty square miles of clear-cut forest. Congress gave the park's managers a challenge: restore the land to its natural states. A warning was also given: the final results of your work won't be visible for hundreds of years.
Work began. Since 1978, roads have been removed, stream and estuary habitats have been replanted, and hundreds of haul roads and ski trails have been erased. In the process, the park has become something of a living laboratory," a means of helping environmental researchers learn so far st Redwood has been beneficial to managing the Heath of other national and state parks.
The next time you think your effort may be too little too late, remember the world's tallest tree located at Redwood did not grow to be 368 feet high overnight. It takes times to become magnificent.
The Scripture do not tell us to be restored to our " natural" state, but to be transformed into the image of Christ Jesus. (: see Romans 12:2 ) This transformation isn't immediate. Some habits and patterns take a long time to change. Hurtful memories require healing, and may never be fully erased. New ways of thinking and responding can be slow to develop.
However, our transformation is the work of the Holy Spirit within us, and He never fails! Trust God today to be st work in your transformation a project that may take all your lifetime and be compete only in eternity, but will end in your wholeness.
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