DIVINE RESET: GOD MAKING ALL THINGS NEW

DIVINE RESET: GOD MAKING ALL THINGS NEW

By Rev. Samuel Arimoro

Main Text:  Isaiah 43:18-19

Key Verse: “Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.” — Isaiah 43:19 (KJV)

Supporting Texts:  2 Corinthians 5:17; Revelation 21:5; Joel 2:25-26; Ezekiel 36:26; Romans 8:28

Description:
A prophetic revelation of God’s power to reset lives, restore lost seasons, and usher His people into new beginnings filled with hope and purpose.

INTRODUCTION:
Life often carries the weight of past failures, disappointments, missed opportunities, and painful experiences that seem to define the future. Many people enter a new season still bound by yesterday’s regrets, fearing that what did not work before will never change. However, Scripture reveals that God is not limited by human history or past outcomes.

Isaiah’s prophetic declaration reveals a God who specialises in divine resets. A divine reset is God’s intervention that interrupts negative cycles, rewrites narratives, and introduces fresh beginnings where hope seemed lost. It is not merely improvement; it is transformation by divine power.

As we step into a new season and new year, God’s word comes with assurance that He is doing a new thing. This message calls believers to release the past, discern God’s present move, and position themselves for supernatural renewal, restoration, and forward movement by the power of God.

1. A DIVINE RESET REQUIRES LETTING GO OF THE PAST
God cannot do a new thing in a heart that is tightly holding on to old seasons.
The first step into God’s new agenda is releasing what no longer aligns with His present purpose.

a) Forgetting past failures (Isaiah 43:18)
God commands His people not to dwell on former things, because excessive focus on failure can hinder faith for the future.

b) Releasing past disappointments (Philippians 3:13)
Letting go of what hurt you is necessary to lay hold of what God has prepared ahead.

c) Breaking negative cycles (Judges 2:18-19)
A divine reset interrupts repetitive patterns that keep people stuck in the same struggles year after year.

d) Refusing to be defined by yesterday (2 Corinthians 5:17)
In Christ, your past no longer defines your identity or limits your destiny.

Biblical Example:
Joseph moved from betrayal and imprisonment into rulership because he did not allow his painful past to define his future (Genesis 41:39-44).

2. A DIVINE RESET INTRODUCES GOD’S NEW THING
God’s new work is often unexpected, unconventional, and beyond human calculation.
When God resets a life, He replaces stagnation with movement and despair with hope.

a) God initiates the new thing (Isaiah 43:19)
The new thing is not humanly engineered; it is divinely orchestrated.

b) New beginnings spring forth suddenly (Habakkuk 2:3)
What God has ordained will manifest at the appointed time without delay.

c) God creates solutions in impossible places (Isaiah 43:19)
Ways in the wilderness and rivers in the desert reveal God’s creative power where there seems to be no hope.

d) The new thing requires spiritual discernment (Isaiah 43:19)
God asks, “Shall ye not know it?” because sensitivity is required to recognise His move.

Biblical Example:
The Red Sea parted suddenly, introducing a new path where none existed before (Exodus 14:21-22).

3. A DIVINE RESET BRINGS RESTORATION AND HEALING
God does not only create new beginnings; He also heals what was broken.
Restoration is evidence that God redeems lost time and wasted seasons.

a) God restores lost years (Joel 2:25)
Even seasons eaten by mistakes or spiritual attack can be redeemed by God’s mercy.

b) God gives a new heart and spirit (Ezekiel 36:26)
A divine reset starts internally before it manifests externally.

c) God heals emotional and spiritual wounds (Psalm 147:3)
God’s renewal touches areas hidden from human eyes but crucial to wholeness.

d) God turns pain into purpose (Romans 8:28)
Nothing is wasted in the hands of God when surrendered to Him.

Biblical Example:
Job experienced a divine reset when God restored him double after severe loss and suffering (Job 42:10-12).

4. A DIVINE RESET POSITIONS YOU FOR A GREATER FUTURE
God’s reset is not temporary relief; it is preparation for sustained progress.
Every divine reset carries responsibility to walk in obedience and faith.

a) God’s reset aligns you with destiny (Jeremiah 29:11)
God’s plans are forward-looking, filled with hope and divine expectation.

b) Obedience sustains the new season (Deuteronomy 28:1)
Continued obedience keeps the reset active and productive.

c) Faith is required to walk in the new (Hebrews 11:6)
Faith embraces God’s promise even when evidence is still unfolding.

d) Gratitude preserves divine renewal (Psalm 103:2)
Thankfulness prevents regression and keeps the heart aligned with God.

Biblical Example:
Naomi experienced a divine reset through Ruth, turning bitterness into restoration and legacy (Ruth 4:13-17).

CONCLUSION:
God is the God of new beginnings, and His power to reset lives has not diminished. No matter how broken, delayed, or complicated your past may seem, God’s word assures that He is able to make all things new. What matters is your willingness to let go, trust Him, and move forward in faith.

As you enter this new season, position yourself for God’s divine reset. Expect new doors, restored joy, renewed strength, and fresh testimonies. When God resets a life, the future becomes brighter, purposeful, and filled with undeniable evidence of His glory.

PRAYER POINTS:
1. Father, by Your mercy, reset my life for Your glory.
2. O Lord, disconnect me from every negative cycle of the past.
3. Let every wasted season in my life be restored by Your power.
4. Father, create new opportunities for me where doors were closed.
5. Heal every area of my life that has been broken by disappointment.
6. O God, align me with Your agenda for this new season.
7. Let Your new thing manifest speedily in my life.
8. Father, renew my mind, heart, and spirit for greater things.
9. Let every limitation resisting my progress be removed.
10. I receive grace to walk boldly into my new beginning.

PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS:
1. You are stepping into a divine reset by the power of God.
2. Your past shall no longer limit your future.
3. God is doing a new thing in your life and it shall be evident.
4. Every wasted season is being restored supernaturally.
5. New doors of favour and opportunity are opening before you.
6. You shall experience divine renewal in every area of your life.
7. What was impossible before shall become possible for you.
8. Your new season shall be filled with joy and peace.
9. You shall walk forward without regret or shame.
10. This season shall end in powerful testimonies for you.