Devotion for the Week of February 12, 2007

It happens at least once every day, but I am always surprised when it does - I get a peek into the amazing heart of God.

Why does this happen?
Because His mercies never come to an end.
Plus, they are new every morning.

I take great comfort knowing that when I wake up each day, God is there with a fresh, hot, steaming mug just filled from God’s overflowing supply of mercy. God is ready to bless me, forgive me, and strengthen me for another day.

Yesterday is over. It’s time to move into today. How will I handle it? Will I take a deep, refreshing drink from that cup and charge out to face the day? Or will I drag myself out of bed, rely on my own strength, and slog through yet another day?

Every New Year’s Day, many of us make resolutions for the new year. Here it is the middle of February and most, if not all, of those resolutions are broken. We are weighed down by their crumbled debris in an invisible sack we carry with us. We failed, again. Some of us may shrug our shoulders and say to ourselves, “Oh well, there is always next year.”

But, through the grace of God, every day can be a New Year’s Day. We can ask forgiveness for yesterday’s failings and pray for the strength to begin fresh. We can have the confidence that God is always there, not just ready, but eager and quick to forgive us. God longs to give us what we need. God wants to bless us.

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:22-23)