Gods New Thing Gods New Thing

Isaiah 43:18-22 Isaiah 43:18-22

Will it be more of the same old thing or will it be seeking Gods new thing?

The Same Old Thing?

Will I keep doing the same old thing? Will I find Gods new thing?
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See I am doing a new thing -Isaiah 43:18-19

A New Thing Instead of the Same Old Thing

I need to realize and understand that God often has new things for me
There is not better time to seek Gods new things than now!

A New Thing
Many of Gods people do not seek for and therefore do not see Gods new things for them
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? Yet you have not called upon me. Isaiah 43:19,22

A New Thing
Gods new thing usually involves a supernatural provision for an impossible, unreasonable, and too expensive task
I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland. Yet you have not called upon me Isaiah 43:19,22

A New Thing
The Bible is jam-packed with stories of Gods people who left the status quo for Gods new thing.
Therefore since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses , let us throw of everything that hinders Hebrews 12:1

A New Thing
Gods new thing for Noah: A lifetime project that was scoffed and mocked by all
Genesis 6-8 A new thing that rescued his family from destruction!

A New Thing
Gods new thing for Abraham: Leaving a place of comfort and luxury for an unknown place of untold blessing Genesis 12:1-8
A new thing that birthed a people who would birth our Messiah.!

A New Thing
Gods new thing for Caleb: Past retirement age, Gods new thing was Calebs greatest accomplishment. Joshua 14:6-14
Some of the worlds greatest treasures were provided by those over the hill

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Gods new thing for Deborah: She stepped out of the traditional role of women to do what man was unwilling to do. Judges 4
Some things will never get done unless a woman breaks cultural and expected norms

A New Thing
Gods new thing for Esther: She risked her life to rescue her nation from certain destruction Esther 4
The eternal must always hold for us greater value than the temporal

A New Thing
Gods new thing for Paul:

He forsook his religious tradition and received rejection and persecution for his new faith. Acts 9, 2 Corinthians 11:22-33
The world had been forever changed by his preaching the Gospel and writing Scripture

Gods new thing for us:

Our new thing requires us to never look back but only forward Our new thing springs forth, we must pray for it and perceive it

Our new thing requires Divine intervention Our new thing requires personal initiation and dedication

My heavenly Father, I totally and completely surrender myself to your will. I dont want to miss the new thing you have for me now. Please show me what it is. I will trust you for your supernatural power and provision for it. By faith, I commit myself to the completion of the new thing you have for me.