The Lord's Recovery
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Today the Lord is working to recover among His people two items central to His heart's desire in order to accomplish His eternal purpose:

  • The enjoyment and experience of the riches of Christ
  • The practice of the church life in oneness

The word “recover” means to obtain again something that has been lost.

These two items need to be recovered by the Lord because over time they have become lost or damaged. The word “recover” means to obtain again something that has been lost, or to return something to a normal condition. In order for something to be recovered, it must have already been in existence and in a particular condition. When, after it has been lost or damaged, it is returned to its former condition, it is said to be recovered. The noun “recovery” means the restoration or return to a normal condition after a damage or loss has been incurred.

...recovery means to bring something back to its original condition.

To say that God is recovering certain matters means that through the course of church history they have been lost, misused, or corrupted and that God is restoring them to their original state or condition. Simply put, in the eyes of God, recovery means to bring something back to its original condition.Martin Luther, Count Zinzendorf, John Nelson Darby, Watchman Nee, Witness Lee, and the local churches have all been instrumental in this recovery work of God through the centuries.

The content of the "History" section of this website is based on a series of articles in The Firstfruit entitled “A Brief History of the Lord's Recovery” authored primarily by James Reetzke, published by Chicago Bibles and Books. The content of the "Main" and "Explanation" sections is based on an article by Ron Kangas entitled “What is God's Recovery?” published by Living Stream Ministry. Both sources are used by permission.