Isaiah 43:18 & 19 – “Remember not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth Shall ye not know it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”
Most people, when their vacation is over, don’t leave their baggage packed until their next future trip. They unpack their belongings and put them back in the closet. Then they store their luggage out of sight and out of mind until it is needed again. So, why do we hang onto the baggage of circumstances or beliefs that cause us despair or bitterness. This prevents us from enjoying the blessings of the present and the future. Place these regrets at the foot of the cross. They have already been forgiven and paid for by the Blood of Jesus.
Psalm 103:12 – “As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.”
Philippians 3:13, 14 – "Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended, but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things that are ahead. I press toward the goal of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”
II Timothy l:7 – “For God does not give us the spirit of fear, but of power and love and a sound mind”
As we leave the year of 2014 behind,
We need to clear the heart and mind.
We do not want to focus and ponder,
On what has happened back yonder.
Focusing on what the Lord may have for us ahead,
Should be our priority instead.
It will be exciting to leave the past,
And on Him, our future cast.
Because God does not give us the spirit of fear,
We can boldly follow His Ways into the upcoming new year.
My prayer: “ Lord, may we always be a part of what You are doing now in our lives and in the lives of those You have given us to love and care for. We do not want to miss any divine appointments You have made for us now and in the future because of our focusing on past hurts or bitterness. Help us to loosen our grip on the past so we can be free to walk hand in hand with You in this coming year.”
Thank you for reading this.
Granny Witt
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