God’s loyal love couldn’t have run out, his merciful love couldn’t have dried up. They’re created new every morning. How great your faithfulness! (Lamentations 3: 22-23 TM)
Last week I watched an episode of Oprah with Sheryl Crow. They asked several ladies to answer the question “What do you know for sure”. One answer was that she knows that we can always start again. Everyday you have the chance to start over no matter where you are in your life.
Everyday God’s mercies are new. Every morning we awake to a new world. No matter where your world was yesterday, your circumstances can change today. God can strengthen you today, God can bring the breakthrough in your life today. Today you can have the patience with your child you lost yesterday, and you can have the right attitude toward your spouse. Today is a new day and the mistakes we made yesterday are gone.
The weariness from yesterday does not have to follow into today, but you can find mercy and rest for today.
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31
Lovely thoughts! Sometimes when I’m really overwhelmed I think in even smaller terms than a fresh start tomorrow…like “Lord, I’m going to breath really deep and then start over…with your help.”