June 2, 2025

DON’T LOOK BACK

Isaiah 43:18

Do not remember the former things, nor reason about the things of old.

Personal Challenge

A trend that is growing stronger throughout our society is focusing on times from the past and trying to create the present to be that way again. It ia happening in the church as much as it is in secular society. In the Catholic Church there are the radical traditionalist (RadTrads) who want the church to back to the way it was in the 50’s. In the Orthodox Church it is the zealots that believe old style Orthodoxy is the only correct way to be. This would be women in long dresses and head coverings, no pews, etc. It is happening in protestant Churches as well. In society it is our current regime trying to roll back everything to the “Leave it to Beaver” era, which by the way only existed on TV. Isaiah was prophesying to his fellow country men and women to abandon the former things and to move forward with God’s new plans for them. Good advice, even today. Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy!