Isaiah 43:18-19
“Forget about what’s happened;
don’t keep going over old history.
Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new.
It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? There it is! I’m making a road through the desert,
rivers in the badlands. (MSG)
“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. (NIV)
Word Study
Dwell – H1067 בִּין bîn, to understand, discern, realize; be prudent; to be discerning, be understanding; to care for; to have skill, insight; to instruct, explain; to look closely, consider with full attention, ponder
Thoughts…
Hi, my name is Tabetha and I am a re-hasher! I replay events over and over and over in my mind. I play the what-if game. I play the I should have game. I even play put words in the mouths of other people game. I am just so sure I can figure out the puzzle and fund a solution to make it better or even all go away.
Sometimes I do this to figure out what I did wrong. Honestly moment though, most of the time I spend trying to prove I am right or justify my actions. What I really need to do is let it go!
Isaiah specifically says, ”don’t dwell on the past.” What’s done is done. God is moving on. He has plans for us. We can’t control the last, but. God controls the future. He is working on something. We need to just move in with Him.
History is already in the books. There is no need to break it down and give it your full attention. God is on the move, catch up with him!
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