Todays Word
Servants of the New Thing
Isaiah 43:19 declares, “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?”
As we gather as a church, we are reminded that we are not merely people of tasks or keepers of tradition. We are stewards of God’s unfolding work. The Lord is always moving, always renewing, always calling His people into fresh obedience. Our role is to perceive it, to lean into it, and to guide others with faith-filled courage. This is not a passive call but an active invitation to discern the Spirit’s movement among us and to respond with trust.
When Jesus spoke in John 15:5, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit,” He was not giving us a suggestion but a promise. Fruitfulness is the natural outcome of abiding. A branch does not struggle to produce fruit when it is connected to the vine; it simply flourishes because of the life flowing through it. As a church, our decisions, our discussions, and even our disagreements must remain rooted in Him. If we abide, our work will not be empty work but Spirit-led service that multiplies life. This abiding is not a once-off act but a daily posture of surrender, a continual drawing of strength from Christ who is our source.
Leading in God’s house is never about power but about faithfulness. Matthew 28:19–20 commissions us to make disciples, teaching them to obey all that Christ commanded. Every prayer item, every plan, every outreach is ultimately about this mission. We are not here to preserve comfort but to propel the kingdom forward. The Great Commission is not fulfilled by maintaining what has always been done but by stepping into the new thing God is birthing, even when it stretches us beyond what feels familiar. Faithfulness means aligning our selves with Christ’s mission, ensuring that our work is not about us but about Him.
So tonight, as we deliberate, let us pause and ask: are we perceiving the new thing God is doing among us? Are we abiding in the Vine so that our fruit will last? Are we coming with hearts that seek not our own will, but His?
If we can answer yes, then our gathering is not just a meeting — it is a ministry, a sacred space where heaven’s purposes touch earth. This gathering becomes more than meeting together; it becomes worship. It becomes a place where obedience is shaped, where vision is clarified, and where God’s kingdom is advanced through the faithfulness of His servants.
Let us pray: Lord, open our eyes to Your new thing. Keep us rooted in Christ, that our work may bear fruit that glorifies You. Guide our words, our thoughts, and our actions, so that this gathering may be a channel of Your kingdom. Amen.
Pastor Kevin Mark