New Every Morning

Lamentations 3:22-24

“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore, I will wait for him.”

Our first week of the New Year is almost at an end. Children will be returning to school soon if they haven’t already. We have had to go back to our normal daily routine. Some of us have already given up on the resolutions we made just a few days ago. Others of us are still plodding through.

Life can get overwhelming at times. We can feel like we’re in over our head. We can feel as if we will never make it through this or never get to where we want to be. In those moments, it’s easy to assume that God is far away. That He doesn’t see us or doesn’t care about our situation, but that could not be farther from the truth. God sees us. He cares for us. This verse tells us that His love for us is what keeps us pushing through. It’s what keeps us afloat just a bit longer when we feel like we’re drowning in our responsibilities or our sorrow.

And there’s another hopeful promise here: that God’s compassions (another translations says, his loving mercies) are new every morning. They are new EVERY morning. If we had a bad day, if we failed to do what we wanted to do, if we failed to do what God wanted us to do, Mercy is available to us. We can start our day anew. We can begin again. A failure doesn’t have to be permanent. We can try again.

The Lord is faithful, even when we are not. He provides mercy, strength, endurance, and so much more for all of our needs. If we rely on Him every day, we can enjoy his fresh mercy, his loving compassion in a new way. So when you feel like giving up, give it to the Lord. Wait on Him. Trust Him to take control, to make a way, to give you new mercy. Take a deep breath. And begin again.

Father, I thank you that your mercies are new every morning. There is not a single day that comes my way where I am out of your mercy…where the supply is gone. It is fresh and new every day. Father, today I hand you all the worries and struggles that have been troubling me in exchange for your tender mercy and your provision. I trust you to handle these things for me and to make a way where there doesn’t seem to be one. You provide all that I need, Father. Thank you! Thank you that I can begin again. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.