Rivers In The Desert

In Isaiah 43:118-19 (NKJV), God tells Israel, "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."

In these verses God is telling Israel how He will deliver them in the future. We today also can take comfort in these verses and know that God similarly will deliver us and make roads in the wilderness and rivers in the desert for us as well.

One of the enemy's most common attacks against believers is to get them to focus on past mistakes, errors, and sins, so that they get discouraged and stop serving God. Frequently the enemy wants us to focus only on former failures, while God wants us to focus on new opportunities to honor Him and to glorify Him. That's where God provides roads in the wilderness and rivers in the desert for us.

Repent of your sins, learn from your mistakes, correct your errors, and focus on your walk with God and the future that God has in store for you.

You can't drive forward if you're stuck in reverse.