The Cry for Renewal (Lamentations 5:21)

Pray the Word with David Platt

David Platt

Religion & Spirituality, Bible, Christianity, Pray, Devotional, Christian, Prayer, David Platt, Radical, Bible Study, Spirituality, Baptist, John Piper, Louie Giglio

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🗓️ 3 July 2025

⏱️ 5 minutes

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In this episode of Pray the Word on Lamentations 5:21, David Platt points us to the hope of the ultimate restoration of all things in Christ. Over 3 billion people have never heard the gospel. At Radical, we’re fueling 140 gospel projects in 42 countries to change that—equipping local leaders and mobilizing believers where Jesus is least known. Through December 31, every gift is doubled up to $750,000. Would you pray about being part of this? Learn more at Radical.net/everywhere Explore more ...

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0:00.0	Pray the Word with David Platt is a resource from Radical.net.
0:06.8	Lamentations chapter 5, verse 21.
0:10.1	Restore us to yourself, O Lord, that we may be restored.
0:15.7	This is almost the last verse in Lamentations,
0:18.9	and it's a cry at the end of this lament in this book for god to do what only god
0:27.5	can do to restore specifically to restore people to himself we know this is the root of all suffering and pain, all the things that we lament in
0:44.4	this fallen world are a reality because we are separated from God. It's been the story ever since
0:51.5	Genesis chapter 3. So it makes total sense at the end of this book
0:56.3	filled with lament for this to be the cry. Restore us to yourself. Our greatest need is
1:05.8	restoration to God. In each one of our lives, our greatest need in the world, like all creation is restoration to God. In each one of our lives, our greatest need in the world, like all creation is
1:12.7	restoration to God. And the good news of the Bible is that Jesus has made this possible for
1:21.4	us in relationship with God, for us to be restored to him, and ultimately for all creation one day to be restored to Him.
1:31.1	And yet, while we live in this fallen world right now, we feel the effects of that separation
1:37.7	all around us. And when you experience suffering, pain, hardship, let it lead you to deeper longing for full restoration to
1:50.2	God. And crying out for that restoration. This is why the Bible ends with the cry, come Lord Jesus,
1:57.5	come quickly, bring about the restoration that we need, that we long for.
2:03.7	And at the same time, we know that God is restoring even today as we cry out to him.
2:10.0	He restores people to himself.
2:12.2	He restores and redeems broken situations as we cry out to him. So let's pray that. Based on Lamentations
2:20.8	chapter 5, God, we long for ultimate restoration to you. God, in this fallen world, we are
2:27.9	overwhelmed many days with heaviness and sadness and sorrow and frustration as we live in a world that is separated from you
2:40.1	and so we pray God restore us to yourself draw us each of us closer to yourself today help us to lead
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