Happy and blessed 2018! As we get older, it seems like the years go by much faster. This also means that it is important to make the most of every opportunity and not let them pass by.
In the last few days the Lord has been speaking to me about a ” New Order”, so I would like to share a scripture that ministered to me.
“…No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; or else the new piece pulls away from the old, and the tear is made worse. And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine bursts the wineskins, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But new wine must be put into new wineskins.” Luke 2:21-22
When God begins to do a new work in our lives, it requires us to be sensitive to that change of season and adjust accordingly. This means that we first perceive it in faith, and then, in the natural, we begin to make room for it. We don’t wait until things change, but we welcome the new by changing our perspective and mindset with what is about to come. The new order could be in God’s revelation, relationships, career, finances, ministry, etc.
Our natural tendency is to hang on to what has worked in the past. Some of us may even be comfortable with what hasn’t worked in the past; we prefer to hold on to what is known because we are just tired of believing that change is possible.
The Lord’s character and His principles don’t change, but He is always in the business of changing and transforming lives. While things don’t always change in our timeline, God is still at work behind the scenes. We will see the eventual change in our lives as well as the lives of those around us.
When God brings a new situation in our lives (new wine), instead of trying to understand it based on our past experiences, let’s ask God for a new perspective (new wineskin). Let’s believe God that there is a new order of things, and that God has a new provision and a new plan that we know nothing about. Our preconceived notions will not make sense of it all, but we can trust Him to give us what we need in the new season. The Lord is always faithful, and while He will alway faithfully provide what we need, how He plans to provide it, can be different from one season to another.
