Behold, I Am Doing a New Thing
Scripture
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”
— Isaiah 43:19 (NIV)
Devotion
This verse was the heartbeat of the sermon. Many in the church responded to the altar call when Pastor Darren simply declared: “Behold, I’m going to do something new.”
God says:
The problem is often not that God isn’t working; it’s that we’re not looking. Pastor said, “Maybe you ain’t got your eyes on the right thing. Maybe you’re still dwelling on the old thing.”
To embrace the new thing, you must release the old thing:
God promises to “make a pathway through the wilderness” and “rivers in the dry wasteland.” The parts of your life that feel overgrown or dried out are not beyond His reach. But you must agree to stop clinging to what He’s asking you to discard.
He’s not just doing something new around you (in your church or county); He wants to do something new in you.
Reflection
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”
— Isaiah 43:19 (NIV)
Devotion
This verse was the heartbeat of the sermon. Many in the church responded to the altar call when Pastor Darren simply declared: “Behold, I’m going to do something new.”
God says:
- I’m doing a new thing.
- I’ve already begun.
- Do you not see it?
The problem is often not that God isn’t working; it’s that we’re not looking. Pastor said, “Maybe you ain’t got your eyes on the right thing. Maybe you’re still dwelling on the old thing.”
To embrace the new thing, you must release the old thing:
- Old offenses and grudges.
- Old identities tied to your failures.
- Old thought patterns of negativity and fear.
God promises to “make a pathway through the wilderness” and “rivers in the dry wasteland.” The parts of your life that feel overgrown or dried out are not beyond His reach. But you must agree to stop clinging to what He’s asking you to discard.
He’s not just doing something new around you (in your church or county); He wants to do something new in you.
Reflection
- What “old things” (sins, memories, labels, habits, comforts) is God asking you to release so you can walk into His new thing?
- Where do you see even small signs that God has “already begun” something new—even if it’s not fully formed yet?