THE SEED
“Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing…” Isaiah 43:18-19a (NKJV)
As the final days of the year unfold, many of us are weighed down by memories, both good and painful. Yet, in Isaiah 43, God instructs us not to dwell on the past. He invites us to shift our focus forward, to prepare our hearts for the “new thing” He is about to do. This is not a call to denial, but to release. To step into renewal, we must first make room for it by releasing all our burdens to Christ. Clinging to the past can cloud our ability to perceive the present and embrace the future. Whether it’s a disappointment that lingers, a loss that aches, or even a victory that has turned into complacency, we are called to surrender it. God specialises in fresh starts. His mercies are new every morning, and especially at the dawn of a new season. Let this be a time of intentional release. What are you holding that no longer serves your journey? Let it go. God is not done with you; He is preparing to do a new thing in your life. Get ready to receive it!
BIBLE READING: Isaiah 43:16-21
PRAYER: Father, I release the weights of the past and open my heart to the new thing You are about to do for me. Help me to renew my spirit and prepare me for the path ahead in Jesus name, Amen.
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“Ẹ máṣe ranti awọn ohun atijọ, tabi awọn ohun atijọ: kiyesi i, emi o ṣe ohun titun.” Isaiah 43: 18-19a (NKJV)
Bi awọn ọjọ ikẹhin ti ọdun ti n lọ, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ nínú wa ń ru àkúnya àwọn iranti, eyi ti o dara ati eyi ti o wa pelu irora. Síbẹ̀, nínú Aísáyà orí kẹtàlélógójì, Ọlọ́run fún wa ní ìtọ́ni pé ká má ṣe máa ronú lórí ohun tó ti kọjá. Ó rọ̀ wá láti yí àfiyèsí wa sí iwájú, láti múra ọkàn-àyà wa sílẹ̀ fún “ohun tuntun” tí Òun yóò ṣe.
Eyi kii ṣe ipe lati sẹ́, ṣugbọn lati jọ̀wọ́. Lati lọ sinu isọdọtun, a gbọdọ kọkọ ṣí àyè fún un nípa fífi gbogbo ẹrù wa lé Kristi lọ́wọ́. Lilemọ si ohun ti o ti kọja lè bo agbára wa láti mọ ìsinsin yìí àti láti gbà ọjọ́ ọ̀la wọlé. Boya o jẹ ibanujẹ ti o duro, pipadanu ti o dun ni, tabi iṣẹgun ti o ti yipada si aibalẹ, a pe wa lati jowo rẹ. Ọlọ́run jẹ́ amọ̀jútó nípa ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ tuntun.
Awọn aanu rẹ jẹ tuntun ni gbogbo owurọ, paapaa ni owurọ ti akoko titun. Jẹ ki eyi jẹ akoko itusilẹ ti o moo mo se. Kini o dimu ti ko ran irin-ajo rẹ lọ́wọ́? Juu sile. Ọlọrun ko ṣetan pẹlu rẹ; O ngbaradi lati ṣe ohun titun ninu igbesi aye rẹ. Mura lati gba!
BIBELI KIKA: Aísáyà 43:16-21
ADURA: Baba, mo tu awọn iwuwo ohun ti o ti kọja silẹ, mo si ṣi ọkan mi si ohun tuntun ti iwọ yoo ṣe fun mi. Ranmilọwọ lati sọ ẹmi mi dọtun ati lati mura silẹ fun ọna ti o wa niwaju ni orukọ Jesu, Amin.