New Beginnings

Remember not the former things nor consider the things of old

Behold I am doing a new things now it springs fourth do you not perceive it

I will make a way in the wilderness & rivers in the desert

Isaiah 43:18-19

New beginnings are exciting and daunting for me all at the same time. Exciting because I am stepping into the unfolding of Gods promises that are full of His love & joy for me and daunting because the details unfold in His graceful pace & usually not the way my limited sometimes on the journey to sanctified mind imagined it.

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are my ways your ways.

Isaiah 55.8

I had no idea that I was uncomfortable with change, growth, or even fruitfulness as it was the very thing that I always longed for, but when it’s happening and in some way it is always happening whether we acknowledge it or not, I am wonderfully discovering and reminded that because He is a loving Father He knows just what my heart truly needs and what is truly good for me ultimately bringing him glory. One of the fruits that is really being called forth in this season is patience and self control in which I am learning to remain where He has called me or go where His spirit leads me and trust his timing & not to make it happen on my own or run away. This is not always easy but I have witnessed His grace unfolding right before my eyes in ways much better than If I had got involved or quickly dismissed the moment and reclined back to my ‘safe’ place.

One of most heart-warming things out of all of this is that He promises to walk me through therefore there is nothing to truly be afraid of, for when our Heavenly Father promises to never leave us or forsake us and truly being the good Shepherd that Jesus Christ is nothing along the way can prevent Gods plans from unfolding for He is remains sovereign kind faithful and always loving.

The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want…..

Psalm 23

Nothing is able to separate me from his Love

Romans 8:35-39

Towards the end of Isaiah 43 the Lord speaks “do you not perceive it ?” This makes me realise that is it possible for new things to be unfolding right before my eyes or even through me and I may miss it. This is usually because I am being deceived or made to forget by the enemy of my soul into a fearful posture that makes me look towards the dead things of the past or my flesh that have all been dealt with in CHRIST at the cross. When this type of discouragement and weariness tries to creep in like a weed that just can’t seem to stop growing in all the wrong places I am reminded that things are not always as they seem as my heart, flesh and my eyes can deceive me. His truth will always stand and nothing can destroy the truth as He who created me a new in Jesus Christ is working behind the scenes making all things work out for my good and His glory. Similar to the growing phases of a plant where most of it’s growth is hidden beneath the soil.

the light shines in the darkness and darkness apprehended it not

John 1:5

Behold I am doing a new thing, now it springs forth do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness & rivers in the desert

Isaiah 43:19

I pray and hope in Jesus Christ that as we walk in the newness of life in Christ we are able to remain focused on Him the author and finisher of our faith, who truly is the way the life and truth & who is the one doing the unfolding of the new life within and though me by His Holy Spirt.

till the next time…

grace & peace always

Florence

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