God's Doing a New Thing – Can You See It?

​Have you ever wished you could hit the reset button on life? Maybe you bombed a test, lost a friendship, or felt stuck in the same old routine. We’ve all been there. Sometimes, it feels like nothing ever changes, and we wonder if we’re just stuck where we are. But what if God is already working on something new in your life—even if you can’t see it yet?

​Letting Go of the Past

In Isaiah 43:18-19, God speaks to His people and 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 wilderness and streams in the wasteland."
God had done incredible things for Israel in the past—He parted the Red Sea and rescued them from slavery. But He tells them not to get stuck in the past because He is doing something new. That’s huge! God isn’t just the God of the past; He’s the God of right now and the future.

God’s New Thing in Your Life

It’s easy to focus on what’s gone wrong, but God is working even when we don’t see it. Maybe you’ve been praying for something and feel like nothing is happening. Maybe you’ve been trying to change, but you keep falling back into old habits. God says, “I’m making a way in the wilderness.” In other words, He’s creating a path where you thought there wasn’t one.

What Does This Mean for You?

• Stop dwelling on past failures. God isn’t holding them over your head, so why are you?
• Look for the new thing. Instead of assuming nothing is changing, ask God to show you what He’s doing.
• Trust the process. Growth takes time. God is shaping you, even when it feels slow.

Challenge: Can You See It?

This week, take a moment each day to ask: “God, what new thing are You doing in my life?” It might be small, but God is always at work.

You don’t have to stay stuck in the past. God is doing something new--are you ready to see it?

Author

Josh has been on staff at Lesmurdie Baptist Church since 2018. He is married to Marnel and they have 4 children together - Azaliah, Ezra, Zoelle, and Zion. What drives Josh is seeing people put their faith into action so Jesus can change lives in the here and now.

(This article has been written with the help of Chat-GPT for research and editing)