New!

New!

Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:19 KJV

In context, Israel was in bondage. Nations that were worse than they were had taken them captive, and they had lost hope. In fact, the end of the chapter before today's extract says that even with all these experiences, Israel didn't even think to retrace its steps back to God. Yet, this chapter opens with a BUT, which means that whatever it is you have read before, forget it; things are about to change. 

Even in the face of rebellion, God promises a new thing. In the face of sin, God promises mercy and grace. If God were to treat us in line with our actions, would we survive? Yet, his mercy just would not let go. His grace is always greater than our sins. His blood is stronger than any stain. His power is greater than any pressure from the devil. 

He calls us to see what he is doing. In this new season of change, He calls us to pause and consider what He is about to do. It is the unusual, the unpredictable, unprecedented and the miraculous. Where nothing existed before, God says He will do wonders. Where nothing was supposed to exist, God says He will make something happen there. 

And when you read things like these, you have to consider the credentials of the One making the promises. Does He have the power to do it? This is the God who made an expressway through the Red Sea, who brought down walls with a shout, who led out choirs against trained armies, who held up the sun for a whole day so his people could win a war. This is the God speaking here, so you can rest assured He knows what He's doing, and he has the power to bring about all He has said. 

That is the God who calls us to fellowship with Him. A warning though: all He has promised are for those who will trust Him. You can shout 'I receive' all day long, but the only way you can be certain about getting the promise is by getting God to live in you. His greatest limitation is the exercise of my free will. If I let Him, He will do wonders. If I limit Him, I limit the outflow of His power in and through me. His time of favour is here.