"New Things Are Happenning"

Reflections4Life™ October 6, 2019

“New Things are Happening”

 “You have heard; look at all this. And you, will you not declare it? I proclaim to you new things from this time; even hidden things which you have not known.” Isaiah 48:6

Scripture Contemplation: Jeremiah 31; Isaiah 42; Isaiah 43; Isaiah 48; Isaiah 65; Matthew 26...

©Ruthe McDonald.

 “My God is so big, so strong, and so mighty. There’s nothing my God cannot do! My God is so big, so strong, and so mighty, there’s nothing my God cannot do!” That one verse is ringing in my ears and in my spirit quite loudly. Along with that, is the knowledge that God is doing new things in many of our lives. I don’t know what that “new thing” might be in your life; but I know that God is doing something new; that whatever you have been praying and waiting for, God is doing it. However, we must listen carefully and pay attention, because it is a new thing, and may not come in the form or fashion we expect or are used to. God is about to blow our minds…in a very good way!

I decree that this week’s Reflections will be a continued source of encouragement and inspiration for your heart mind and soul. The Spirit of the Lord is moving in our lives in a way we may not fully comprehend now. I encourage you to yield your all to the Father. That, even in the moments where you do not understand, that you would trust God anyway, and allow Him to do a new thing in you and for you.

I wish I could adequately explain exactly what it is that is burning in my soul and spirit at this moment concerning the word of God and the promise that He has made. Just how close we are to a new thing occurring in our lives.

There is an excitement; a joy bubbling in my soul at what God is about to release in the lives of His children; especially those who have been waiting patiently, haven’t given up during the struggles and hard times; for, those who have kept the faith and stood still, even when many around them have given up. A truly magnificent blessing for those who have weathered the storms and believed God, held onto faith, even when the flesh has seen no reason to. Yes. That new day is upon us.

It is hard to hold on to our faith and belief when we have experienced many setbacks and hard times. It is hard to keep believing when you have come so close so many times, only to feel as though the rug has been snatched right from under you. Yet, God cannot lie. If we continue to believe in Him and trust Him, we will see that new day with that new thing taking place in our lives. And all the sorrow and ache from those waiting years will soon become memories, and part of the lessons of life that we learned to prepare us for the abundance of blessings of the new thing that God has given to us.

Isaiah 43:18, 19 “Do not call to mind the former things, or ponder things of the past. “Behold, I will do something new, now it will spring forth; will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness; rivers in the desert.” 

We have to let go of the past. In order to fully embrace the new thing that God is doing in our lives, learning to not dwell on the former things; to not continuously keep our mind stayed on the things that hurt us, destroyed us, bound us, disappointed us; the failures, the mistakes, the hurt, the anger. We must release all of that.

There is something right before us waiting for us to embrace. Our past can sometimes blind us to it. For many, the Father has provided a new thing in their lives—an answer to prayers—that has been bypassed because the focus has been on the things of the past. Whether it was previous good times; bad times; hardships; pain or regrets, sometimes we can be stuck looking back. We become so immobile, that we cannot move forward and miss the new thing that God has brought to our lives.

Let it all go, Beloveds! Let the past go. Take the lessons learned and move forward into the promises of God. Embrace the new thing He desires to do in your life by trusting God to guide you and knowing He only has the best for you.

Do not short change yourself by looking for something familiar, or by assuming how God is going to move or bless you. Be open to Holy Spirit and let Him lead you into the place that He has already prepared and ordained just for you.

Let the fear go. Sometimes we become afraid of change because we have become too comfortable with the pain and mess we are in. Prepare to be uncomfortable. Because what God has for you, and where He is taking you is unlike any other place or thing you have ever experienced. The only way to get there is to move forward and not look back.

My Beloveds, I decree that the spirit of peace and of prosperity has found permanent rest in your lives. God is doing a new thing. It may not happen in the manner you are expecting. It may not look like something you are used to seeing. But rest assured: It’s All Good. Because it’s coming from the Lord God Almighty! Trust Him. Believe Him. Embrace Him. Love Him. Because God certainly loves you, more than your human mind can comprehend. You are blessed. Now go…and be a blessing.

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