Streams in the Wasteland

Forget the former things;
do not dwell on the past.
See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not
percieve it?
I am making a way in the wilderness
and streams in the wasteland.
- Isaiah 43:18-19

... It's almost like Jesus is speaking to me when i read this.

It's almost like... i'm standing there, face to face with him and he's holding my face in his hands, looking into my eyes with his full of excitement; an expression of elated confusion as like a child who is thrilled about something, and cannot figure out why you don't understand.

"See" he says, " I am doing a new thing!" full of excitement, as like a travelor who has just figured out a new way on the map. He points out with his arm, his whole body tense with emotion.

" Now it springs up; do you not percieve it?" do i not percieve indeed. As though, how could you possibly not percieve it? and yet i cannot see.

" I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland." as like an explorer in the 1500's or what have you, discovering the new lands.
Making a way in the wilderness, how do i not percieve it?
streams in the wasteland do i not see it?

Perhaps because i'm " dwelling on the past."
maybe i've not " forgotten the former things" ... so i cannot see the " new thing"

Much like Lot's wife. She was dwelling on the past, she looked back and was not able to see the new thing.
She turned into a pillar of salt.

Let me not turn into a pillar of salt.
Let me not dwell on things long gone rather let me percieve the new thing.

My LORD, the one i follow is making the way for me. As i follow him on this new wilderness, he takes pride in making a new way. A way in the wilderness, his being is lit up and elated as he leads the way, knowing that should i choose to trust in him, he will show me the way.

This is what he does, and he finds joy in the impossible. Joy in changin the way i think. As he leads me to streams in the wasteland, holding my right hand he helps me to percieve it.
This new thing
This beautiful new thing that he knows i can only fully apreciate, when i let go of the past.

On our journey he teaches me. patiently, he finds joy in his work. Helping me realize that i can only do this with him by my side. That i cannot do this by myself brings glory to his name.

Forget the former things;
do not dwell on the past.
See, i am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not
percieve it?
I am making a way in the wilderness
and streams in the wasteland.
- Isaiah 43:18-19