"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV)
These verses were written to let the Israelites know that the Old Deliverance could not compare to the New Deliverance which would be through Jesus the Christ. But as I read this scripture this is what the Holy Spirit gave to me.
We all have “Formers” that are a part of our “Past”. Some are good and some not so good. There are people in our past who are now former friends, lovers and even spouses. There are actions in our past that are the result of our former belief system and way of thinking. We also have former circumstances and situations that were born out of our former actions. Many of these formers have created deserts and wasteland (wasted-land) in our lives. Sometimes our formers don’t allow us to see the light at the end of the tunnel. They don’t allow us to forgive ourselves and, they don’t allow us to believe that God could ever use us or that things could ever get any better for us. BUT GOD…
The Lord says in Isaiah don't you understand what I'm trying to do for you for you right now? Forget the former things and by all means don't dwell in the past!!!
Although we are certainly able to push the former things to the back of our minds, do we ever really forget them? No! So what is my point?
I believe that the message here is not to let the things of the past keep you from the New Thing that God has in store for you. Don’t let the things that you have done in the past, the people who have hurt you in the past or your former circumstances dictate what you can be or how effective you can be for Christ right now!!!!
God will do a New Thing but you have to let go of the Former Things!
Prayer:
These verses were written to let the Israelites know that the Old Deliverance could not compare to the New Deliverance which would be through Jesus the Christ. But as I read this scripture this is what the Holy Spirit gave to me.
We all have “Formers” that are a part of our “Past”. Some are good and some not so good. There are people in our past who are now former friends, lovers and even spouses. There are actions in our past that are the result of our former belief system and way of thinking. We also have former circumstances and situations that were born out of our former actions. Many of these formers have created deserts and wasteland (wasted-land) in our lives. Sometimes our formers don’t allow us to see the light at the end of the tunnel. They don’t allow us to forgive ourselves and, they don’t allow us to believe that God could ever use us or that things could ever get any better for us. BUT GOD…
The Lord says in Isaiah don't you understand what I'm trying to do for you for you right now? Forget the former things and by all means don't dwell in the past!!!
Although we are certainly able to push the former things to the back of our minds, do we ever really forget them? No! So what is my point?
I believe that the message here is not to let the things of the past keep you from the New Thing that God has in store for you. Don’t let the things that you have done in the past, the people who have hurt you in the past or your former circumstances dictate what you can be or how effective you can be for Christ right now!!!!
God will do a New Thing but you have to let go of the Former Things!
Prayer:
Father God help me not to dwell in the past. Free me Father to be able to receive Your New Thing. In the Name of Jesus, Amen!!!
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