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A very similar promise is also given in Isaiah 43:14-21,
culminating with "See, I am doing a new thing! Now it
springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in
the desert and streams in the wasteland."
It is interesting to note that the Hebrew word dabar,
which is here translated "thing," has the root meaning of
"speaking, speech, or word." It is the same word as that
used of the Ten Commandments or the Ten Declarations.
In other words, here in Isaiah, the Lord is telling the
people of Israel that He is speaking a new word to
them. It is springing up before them, and they must behold
it. "Open your eyes," the Lord says. "Look!"
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And that is the challenge to us today as we continue to
walk across the threshold into this new millennium. Our
challenge is to open our eyes to look and see Jesus and
to seek and discover His new word for this new day. As
we gaze upon His face in worship, we are transformed.
As we listen to His heartbeat, we join Him in
transforming the world around us. Worship and work,
come to Him, go with Him. It is still time to behold!
--Pastor Jim
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