The Word of the Day is Forget

Making Room for God’s New Thing

Introductory Thought 

There are moments when the past feels louder than the present—memories replay, regrets linger, and old stories quietly shape how we see ourselves and the world. Yet Scripture reminds us that faith is not rooted in what has been, but in what God is doing now. Today’s word, forget, is an invitation—not to erase our story, but to release it into God’s capable hands.

Foundational Scripture 

Isaiah 43:16–21 (MSG)

“Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? There it is! I’m making a road through the desert, rivers in the badlands… I made you especially for myself, a people custom-made to praise me.”

Inspirational Reflection

A Word to Hold Onto

“Sometimes faith begins where memory ends.” What Does It Mean to Forget?

Forget is not the denial of the past, but the holy release of what no longer defines you or serves you well, so your heart and mind are free to recognize what God is doing now.

Forgetting is not amnesia. God never asks us to pretend our wounds didn’t happen or our experiences didn’t matter. Instead, God invites us to stop allowing yesterday to have the final word. Forgetting is choosing not to live imprisoned by what once was.

A Deeper Reflection

In Isaiah 43, God speaks to a people marked by exile, disappointment, and survival. Their identity had been shaped by loss and longing. God does not minimize their pain—but He does redirect their attention. “Forget about what’s happened,” He says, not because it was insignificant, but because something greater is unfolding. God calls them to be alert and present. Why? Because new life rarely announces itself with fireworks. It often begins quietly—like a road forming in a desert or a river cutting through dry ground. When we are consumed by memory, we miss movement. When we are anchored to the past, we fail to recognize grace in the present. Forgetting becomes an act of trust. It says, “God, I believe Your future is bigger than my failures, deeper than my wounds, and stronger than my regrets.” And in that release, praise is reborn. God’s people are freed to live not as survivors of yesterday, but as witnesses to what God is creating today. To forget is to loosen your grip on the past so your hands are free to receive what God is doing right now.

Questions for Reflection

1. What past experience or memory do I keep revisiting that may be clouding my vision of the present?

2. Where might God be asking me to trust Him with something I can no longer change?

3. If I truly believed God was doing something new, what would I release today?

Prayer

Gracious God, You know the memories I carry—the ones that comfort me and the ones that confine me. Teach me how to release what no longer brings life. Help me forget what binds me to fear, regret, or false identity. Open my eyes to the new thing You are already doing, even now. Make a road through my deserts and rivers in my dry places. Shape my life into praise, and help me walk forward with trust, courage, and hope. Amen. Amen and Amen.

Takeaway 

Forgetting the past is not losing your story—it is making room for God’s new work to take center stage. The word of the day is “Forget”.

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