Today’s Readings:
Isaiah 42-43
Psalm 103
9 “Behold, the former things have come to pass,
Isaiah 42:9
Now I declare new things;
Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”
The Lord says,
Resurrection is upon us. Change is upon us. Transformation is upon us. Wild, uncharted territory is upon us. These are new days. This is a new hour. This is a new moment, a new chance, a blank slate and an open door. I have swung the door of opportunity wide open for you. Don’t hesitate to walk through. Don’t hesitate to explore the new, to take ground and claim it. Come into this new place and and find your place. Stake your claim. Make your mark.
16 “I will lead the blind by a way they do not know,
Isaiah 42:16
In paths they do not know I will guide them.
I will make darkness into light before them
And rugged places into plains.
These are the things I will do,
And I will not leave them undone.”
It’s a beautiful thing when My children recognize My voice. This is how you will successfully and easily find your way in this new place. I will guide you. I will be in your ears and nudging your heart. The instruction may scare you. It may feel like too much, too big of an assignment. But as you have heard, do it scared. I Am with you. I’m walking right beside you. Whom or what shall you fear?
43 But now, thus says the Lord, your Creator, O Jacob,
Isaiah 43:1-3
And He who formed you, O Israel,
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name; you are Mine!
2 “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
And through the rivers, they will not overflow you.
When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched,
Nor will the flame burn you.
3 “For I am the Lord your God,
The Holy One of Israel, your Savior;
I have given Egypt as your ransom,
Cush and Seba in your place.
This is time for forward movement, for action, for advancement, for taking ground and for not looking back. This is no time or place for hesitation, delay, excuses or bowing to fear. This is a time for bold faith, for childlike faith. Anchor yourself in the unshakable truth that I will never leave you nor forsake you.
I Am calling you out to walk in purpose, to make a difference and to be the change. Not all of the change that needs to happen is just going to happen. Some of it requires a catalyst, and that catalyst may be you. That bucking bull in a china shop may be you. That whisper of encouragement at just the right moment may be you. That helping hand to an elderly neighbor may be you. That polite and unflustered smile at the unprovoked and misdirected angry person may be you. I’m bringing you to a place of change, and I Am calling you and instructing you to be change. Breathe. Trust Me. It’s going to be great fun.
How to Respond
- Spend some time acknowledging the faithfulness of the Lord in your life. Cultivate gratitude.
- Sing songs of adoration to the Lord.
- Declare, the Lord has brought us to a new place and new time of change that requires bold faith and action.
- Decree, I am a part of the change that the Lord is directing. He will not leave me nor forsake me. Being this change is part of my destiny. I will walk in faith and trust.
Beautiful Word Danielle ❤️