Introduction: God calls us beyond yesterday’s victories and wounds so we can recognize his unfolding work today.
1. Releasing former things clears our spiritual vision to perceive God’s promised new work (Isaiah 43:18-19).
A. God’s command confronts nostalgia and regret, because both can blind us to his present activity.
B. Asking, “Do you not perceive it?” invites prayerful sensitivity and expectant response to God’s Spirit.
2. Trusting God’s wilderness provision enables us to participate courageously in his new work (Isaiah 43:19-20).
A. God makes roads through impossible places, proving obstacles cannot prevent his redemptive purposes.
B. God sends rivers into wastelands, supplying power and refreshment for every obedient step.
3. Remembering our purpose moves us from receiving God’s work to proclaiming his praise (Isaiah 43:20-21).
A. God forms a people for himself, showing that his renewal creates holy identity and community.
B. Declaring his praise demonstrates participation, as transformed lives publicly testify to God’s saving power.
Conclusion: Release yesterday, seek God’s present work in prayer, obey his new direction, and proclaim his praise.
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