Isaiah 43:18-19, “Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. 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 cutest things I’ve written about before is my first grandson. Before he was two years old, when he entered my home he would say, “It’s ME!” Seeing him was always a delight but he was so confident that he was loved. I love that about him still. I want to be that confident about God’s love for me. The word ‘Behold’, above, is similar. God is excited about what He (and only He) can do for us. We are to pause and appreciate His plans to do a new thing. I’m curious about the question that follows. It reads like we can miss what God is doing if we are not careful. We can expect roads in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Look for them in this new year. I have people in my life who have really struggled last year. They began that year healthy and now have cancer. They began that year with a spouse who is now gone. Hopes and dreams were thrashed all year long and now there seems to be a chance for better. They want different. God will provide a perfect place for us after Jesus comes again. We don’t have it yet. We have discouragement and worry about the things we cannot control. Bye bye old and hello new and better? I don’t know what’s ahead but God does and we can ‘know’ it.
