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A New Thing








See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?  Isaiah 43:19


It’s January 1st the beginning of a new year.   

For most of us, we see it as a chance to begin again, start over, make changes.  

Everyone loves the whole idea of a new beginning, 

having a clean slate wiped free of yesterday’s failures.   

Sadly, by tomorrow or at least next week we will be in the same place we are now.  

Our plans for changes financially, emotionally, spiritually will lie in ruins.  

Failure will rear its ugly head again.   

What happened?  

Who knows? 

Sometimes we want significant changes that aren’t realistic.  

And sometimes, let’s face it, we can’t change no matter how bad we want the change.  

We need God to make the changes.  

As I was thinking about some changes I wanted to make in my life, 

God reminded me of this verse in Isaiah.  

It’s a great verse.   

A great reminder that some changes only come about because of God.  

Last night, as I was thinking about the new year 

and its possibilities and thinking about this verse, 

I heard God ask, “are you ready for something new?”   

That seems like a simple question.  

Right?  

But It made me wonder how many times in life God may want to do a new thing in us, 

but we aren’t ready.  

We don’t want it enough.  

I’m reminded of the lame man who sat by the pool.  

Jesus asked, “Do you want to be healed?”  

I think Jesus was asking are you ready to be healed?  

Are you eager for my help?  

Because when we look at this verse, it’s all God.  

I am doing a new thing.  

Not Elaine, John, Ann, or Steve or any other person, 

but I (God) who is doing the new stuff.  

Has life worn you out? 

Are you tired of trying to change but you can’t?   

Are you ready For God to do a new thing for You?  

I know I am.  

I can’t wait to see what it is.

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