- Latisha Lambert
- Nov 29, 2020
- 2 min read
“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!