“… Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness  and rivers in the desert….” – Isaiah 43:18-19 (NKJV)

The last several weeks, even months have been so different than anything we’ve ever faced before. But slowly and surely, we are beginning to come out from sheltering and getting to come to the church building. Through all of this, and as we begin to come out, we are refreshed and it seems almost like we’re re-energized. And I believe God is calling us to begin moving forward into the new that He has brought. He doesn’t want us looking backwards as we go through life as if we’re looking through the rear view mirror. I know that sometimes we just can’t help it, because we remember all our hurts of the past and the mistakes that we made.

But again, God is wanting us to look ahead and focus on what’s ahead! God wants to do a new thing in our church and even in our personal lives. He wants us to rise up to our full potential in Him. He has called us to do mighty things for His kingdom. He’ll make a way when you feel lost, He’ll refresh us when we need refreshing and He’ll bring the victory!

We have to keep moving forward. It’s only when we move forward that we accomplish everything that God has called us to accomplish. We can’t stay where we’re at, neither can we head back. The only direction we can go and need to go is forward!