Isaiah 43:16-19  ¹⁶ Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters,  ¹⁷ who brings out chariot and horse, army and warrior; they lie down, they cannot rise, they are extinguished, quenched like a wick:  ¹⁸ Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old.  ¹⁹ I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.

Do you remember a time when God brought you out of a difficult circumstance? Are you in a difficult place now? It could be that God is calling you to do a new. As we start to perceive that things are going to change we begin to feel uncomfortable with the way things are. We know that the place we are in is no longer working for us. We need to make a change. But we don’t know how to make the changes necessary to begin that new life.

God is doing that new thing in our lives. We need to look for direction as we step out in faith. We may experience a wilderness time as we look for the new path we need to walk. It can be an uncomfortable time but we can remember that God has been with us in the past. God has gotten us through the difficult times and God will lead us through this time as well.

O Lord, are you calling us to a new thing? Help us to listen for your voice. Help us to look for the signs of your leading. Bring us into our new life even as you have led us in the past, Thank you for showing us the way. Amen.