Day 3 - Stretching Your Wineskin

Day 3: The Danger of Inflexibility

Reading: Isaiah 43:18-19; Hebrews 3:7-8

Devotional: An old wineskin becomes brittle and rigid, unable to expand when new wine ferments within it. The result? Both wine and skin are lost. Spiritual inflexibility doesn't just limit our growth—it can cause us to miss God's movement entirely. Isaiah's call to forget former things isn't about ignoring God's faithfulness; it's about not letting past experiences define future possibilities. God makes roads in wildernesses we've declared impassable. He brings rivers to deserts we've accepted as barren. But we must have soft, pliable hearts to receive these new things. Hardened hearts hear God's voice but refuse to respond. Today, examine areas where you've become rigid—in prayer methods, service expectations, or life plans. Where have you declared, "This is how it must be"? Soften your heart. God's new thing is emerging. Will your spiritual container be flexible enough to hold it?