- Forget the old – Don’t call to mind the former (learn from 2011, but don’t live in it).
- Hebrew word “zaw-kar”, meaning “call or remember”. Get rid of automatic redial. If God has forgotten our sins, then they don’t exist under the blood what was done to you isn’t your fault; it’s how you dealt with it.
- The term “former” is Hebrew “ree-shone”, meaning ‘first, chief, in place, time or rank” – meaning most recollections are about primal people, issues in life – family of origin, ancestor. If we live in the past, the future will pass us by.
- Even Paul said the good and bad I leave behind, that I may press beyond my grasp of what is ahead of me in Christ Jesus. We have to go beyond ourselves to reach His power.
- In Hebrew parallelism, He says not to ponder the past. That’s the word ‘benemeaning’, to discern and includes dwelling on and drawing conclusion. Sometimes we try to be our own counselor and can dredge up dirt God never intended. If you find yourself pondering too much, go to the word of God.
- Behold- Let it hold you, I am doing a new thing.
- The inference is “now” – Hebrew word “attah” – “now, at this time, straightway” (phrase often used in Mark’s gospel).
- It shall spring forth – Hebrew word “tis-mah” (tsaw-malch) – word “saw” in it. God gives a special sight to see His working. Sprout, spring up. Must pierce soil. And come through a puncture.
- Will also make a path -road in wilderness -rivers in desert; meaning, He will create a path and resource that presently doesn’t exist.
- The result is this: the people formed for me will declare my praise – to declare involves a sense of value. We were formed by and for Him. He’s the template.