Are We Marinating Ourselves?

This is what the Lord says, ... "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? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland."
Isaiah 43:16,18-19; New International Version

Yesterday is gone, finished, past. We cannot reclaim it or undo it. We cannot rest on the great distance it has brought us. If tomorrow dawns, it will be another day, a new opportunity, and the time to show our faith in Jesus as Lord. We need to journey forward, knowing that God already inhabits the future and promises to provide us refreshment on our journey there.

This is difficult for the 'older' generation. It's hard to let go of the things that has brought us to the present. We want to keep hanging on to our successes (and sometimes, failures) of previous years.

This is the trend in our churches of today. And, guess what? We're losing ground. Things of the past just aren't working in today's world. Regardless of what many say, our world has changed and it is changing daily, at a rate of which our minds can't cope.

And, believe me when I say, "I try". I try to stay 'caught up' to the best of my physical ability and mental intelligence. But even as I write this, my computer is obsolete, my cell phone, though still working, is obsolete, our T.V.'s are obsolete, my coffee maker is obsolete!

Good Grief! I'm obsolete!!

We, as the older generation, face a scary future, if we sit and marinate ourselves in the changes.. It is up to us (if we keep our sanity) to learn from our mistakes of the past and not to dwell on them. We don't need to be comfortable in our past accomplishments but use them to further God's Kingdom.

We need not quarrel with those who hurt us yesterday, last month, or ten years ago. Instead, we need to claim the promise that was given to us in Isaiah that God is making a way in the desert and streams of a wasteland!!

Have a good week and remember 'the promise'
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Peace to your household...