"HOPE THROUGH SCRIPTURE FOR YOUR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE"

"HOPE THROUGH SCRIPTURE FOR YOUR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE"

Isaiah 43:18 Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old.

Isaiah 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.

Some explanatory notes:

1. God was calling His people to not remember the former things, Nor the things of old.  The word "remember" means, to recall, call to mind, to be brought to mind. The Lord was guiding His people to not think about their past, (their captivity in Babylon) He did not want them to think about what had happened to them. 

2. Instead of thinking about what had happened, the Lord was speaking to them about what He was going to be doing for them. Please notice the specifics of what the Lord was saying.

3. Behold I will do a new thing. It will spring forth. And, His people would come to know it. He would also make a road in the wilderness. And, rivers in the desert. 

4. The things the Lord was going to do, were actual things, not just wishful thinking. He did do this for His people. 

5. There is a tremendous encouragement for us today. Don't look back, look ahead. God has a plan. He can do things that you can't even imagine. God wants to continue growing You in His grace, and in His knowledge. He wants to fill you with His Holy Spirit. He wants to show these things to us. He is our road as it were. We walk in Him, and follow Him. He can quench our thirst. 

6. In closing, these verses are good to keep in mind. They are good to even commit to memory. They are good to apply. They are good, because they are true. 

A prayer:

Father, thank You for Your hand being with us, and Your promise to us, of what You will do in our lives. Thank You also for the guidance to not be looking backwards, but forwards, believing that You will do new and wonderful things in our life.

We love You Lord. In Jesus’ name.

Pastor Bob Grenier