Remember Not the Former – Perceive the New!

I went and saw a movie tonight which put a whole lot on my mind. Really many of the things in the movie were things that were already on my mind, so it was somewhat providential that I saw how they played out on the big screen. I’m neither going to plug the movie or reveal the plot, I just want to say that it caused me to reflect on “remembering.”

All of us have strongholds in our lives that we wish would disappear forever. Memories of past hurts and disappointments – things we wish we hadn’t done and hope no one ever finds out about – fears of things that would seem silly in the light of day. One thing I know for sure about the Holy Spirit is that “He is a discerner of the thoughts and the intents of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12 – KJV). God gently and with loving kindness and much patience takes one layer of our pain and sorrow off at a time, so careful not to rip away our flesh to the point that it won’t heal.

I have discovered that as much as I wish all the bruised and broken places were healed, they are not – and if I’m not careful, old wounds, insecurities, and fears will not only surface, but open up a stronghold that I have a hard time wrestling with. As I was thinking on a situation that is trying to resurface to the extent that I had difficulty writing my post – all of a sudden I heard this scripture:

18Do not [earnestly] remember the former things; neither consider the things of old.
19Behold, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs forth; do you not perceive and know it and will you not give heed to it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43: 18 & 19 (AMP)

How I remember the first time the Holy Spirit breathed this scripture into my spirit – I never even remember reading it- and had no idea where it was located and yet I heard in my spirit the entire verse! Of course it was not the AMP version that I heard, the reason I selected this version is because of of two words that are inserted to bring clarity to this passage – the first being in the 18th verse (earnestly) – so I say to myself, Maria – earnestly take heed NOT TO REMEMBER – and the second word is in the 19th verse and it is (perceive) – again, it is essential that I not only take God at His word that a new thing is coming – but with every part of my being I have to perceive it.
To perceive means to, “to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses:” – which tells me that I must get excited – as excited as if it had already happened.

I am getting excited – for I know and perceive in my being that this shaking means God is doing a new thing – and I WILL know it!

God Bless You,
Maria