Embracing Change with God

Isaiah 43:19 NIV

"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."

Change is inevitable. There is no aspect of our lives where we haven't experience some form of change. It's true change can be unsettling. Whether it's a shift in circumstances, relationships, or even within ourselves, the unknown often brings fear. But as followers of Christ, we are called not just to endure change--but to embrace it, trusting that God is in the midst of every transformation.

In Isaiah 43, God reminds His people that He is not only capable of doing something new, but that He is doing something new. Even when life feels like a wilderness--dry, confusing, and directionless--God is actively creating pathways and bringing life to barren places.

Sometimes, the biggest barrier to growth is our reluctance to let go of the familiar. But God doesn't ask us to understand every step-- He simply asks us to follow Him in faith. When we lean into His promises, we begin to see change not as a threat, but as a divine invitation to become more like Christ.

So, take a moment to reflect on an area of your life where change is happening or needed. Invite God into that space, and ask Him what "new thing" He might be doing through it and ask for the grace to embrace the change.

Prayer:

Lord, I thank You for the changes You allow in my life, even when they're hard. Help me to see Your hand in the unknown. Teach me to trust You when the path isn't clear, and to follow You with a willing heart. Make something new in me, and let my life reflect Your transforming power. Amen.

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Out with the Old

“Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runs out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.” Matthew 9:17

There is a famous saying “out with the old and in with the new”, as much as we don’t want to let go of some things, we need to make room for the new. The old things in our life take up valuable space that we can’t afford to give. It leaves us in a tight spot and limit the new things to enter our lives.

Hoarding or holding on to things that no longer “fit” our lifestyle or the direction that God is taking us becomes a form of limitation. You become limited in where you can go and what you can do. As the scripture states, it is unable to hold or preserve the “new wine” that God wants to pour into us. In order to receive this new wine we need to place it in something that can hold it. It is our mindset that allows us to grasp and take hold of what God is getting ready to do. Without it, we are unable to receive and maintain the revelation of the word of God that comes to renew and refresh our thinking.

When we are comfortable with our current position in life it doesn’t allow us to tap into anything new. We no longer seek to stretch beyond where we are because staying comfortable remains our priority. We continue to entertain the same relationships, networks, ideas and goals. Yet, God has so much more in store for us if we are willing to let go of the familiar and cling to the new that he wants to unfold in our lives. New anointing, new mindset, new relationships, new networks and ideas.

God already ordained you to step into the new things that he as prepared for you. The things that you prayed for but never had the confidence to walk in. As uncomfortable as it is, we have to let go of our old ways of thinking and doing to gain creativity, ingenuity and boldness. This week, declare I will tap into the new things that God has prepared just for me!

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