Isa 43:18 “Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old.
Isa 43:19 Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
One of the devil’s favorite lies is to tell us that it is too late for us, too many bad things have happened, and no matter what we do, we will never get over it. However, the devil is a liar! When we have thoughts like that, it certainly isn’t God putting them in our minds because in him we can always have hope, an expectation that good is going to happen to us ( Joyce Meyer).
In the days of old, God rescued the Israelites from Egypt, parting the waters and throwing the horse and the rider into the torrent ( Isa 43:16-17). But once again, Jehovah will do a new thing. He will provide water in desolate places and turn a wasteland into a fruitful land . He is telling them not to concentrate too much on the former things but to pay more attention on what he is currently accomplishing.
The devil will always try to convince you that you have already missed the blessings. God is always in the business of starting over. He specializes in something that has never happened before – something new. It gives us great confidence to know that we can expect a warmer season after a cold one, great light after darkness and a time of rest and restoration. It’s never too late to start over again!
Further readings:
Isa 40:31
Job 8:6-7
Jer 31:17
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