A New Thing

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?”
Isaiah 43:18-19

The New Testament also reminds us that new wine belongs in new wineskins. We are not designed to get stuck in a rut. We were created with the curiosity and inquiring minds that launch us to new territory simply because it is there. We touch each new acquaintance in novel and dynamic ways. We have learned that what worked yesterday does not necessarily work today and may be totally ineffective tomorrow. It seems to me that is why God tells us He is doing a “New Thing”. New ideas and strategies are stretching our collective imaginations today and enlarging our view of what is going on around us.

As a pastor, I am interested in this concept because “doing Church” with excellence means taking new ground for the Kingdom. It means innovation and creative thinking need to be allowed into the mix.

Today when someone asks what we are doing, instead of saying “nothing”, let’s say “New thing”.

Have an awesome day!!!!!