Dwell
16 This is what the Lord says—
he who made a way through the sea,
a path through the mighty waters,
17 who drew out the chariots and horses,
the army and reinforcements together,
and they lay there, never to rise again,
extinguished, snuffed out like a wick:
18 “Forget the former things;
do not dwell on the past.
19 See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness
and streams in the wasteland.
20 The wild animals honor me,
the jackals and the owls,
because I provide water in the wilderness
and streams in the wasteland,
to give drink to my people, my chosen,
21 the people I formed for myself
that they may proclaim my praise. Isaiah 43:16-21
Are
you one of those people that tells other people not to dwell on the
past but to look at the future? Or, are you one of those that dwells on
the past and keeps looking back at mistake after mistake? For those of
you who tell people not to dwell, is there something in you that dwells
just a little bit on the past because you just can't let go? This
scripture is a beautiful description of God looking forward and
reminding His people not to dwell on the past. He is doing a New Thing
which is the reason why it is such a great scripture. Now, is He doing a
New Thing in you or are you allowing Him to be able to do a New Thing
in you. If you are dwelling on the past, then most likely you are
suppressing what God wants for you and spending your time dwelling too
much. Focus on God's New plan for you, which really isn't new because
He has already had a plan for you and is now just implementing this New
Thing in you. God is faithful in what He has created, and will continue
to be faithful to you. Don't dwell.
Have a great weekend.
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