Isaiah 42

When I was growing up, I was sometimes accused of having a fresh mouth. And I must admit, I have a sincere appreciation of sarcasm. But when I say that God is always fresh, I don’t mean that He has a fresh mouth (although He is very adept at sarcasm). What I mean is that He is always moving forward, never stuck in the past, always doing something new.

Did you catch that in this chapter? “I am the Lord; that is my name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols. See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you.” (vs 8-9)

Isaiah continues this thought in the very next chapter: “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?” (Isa 43:18-19)

God is always doing something new. His creativity is always expressing itself in new and different ways—in the universe, in our world, in our lives. He doesn’t get hung up on the past, and He doesn’t want us to get hung up in the past either!

No matter what our past has been, God is moving! He is on to bigger and better things, and He really wants us to come with Him. Things with God never get stale. If we turn up our noses at His first plan, He will move right on to a new plan. If we don’t want anything to do with that plan, He will move right on to another plan.

God is always doing something new. His plans for us are always fresh. We can have a brand-new start with Him every single day. So don’t get hung up on your past. Instead, anticipate what God has for you in your future. Look forward to all the new things He is planning for your life!