Mercy~

Good morning :)

 

Yesterday after I sent the DEVO I immediately thought that for most of us, even though new life has begun, we are going to need more than one do-over. God knows this, which is why He says in Lamentations 3:22-23, "The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning."

 

Each and every morning His mercies begin afresh, and we get a fresh start.

 

Maybe yesterday you yelled at your kids. Today you get an opportunity to be gentle.

Maybe yesterday you were less than kind to your spouse. Today you get an opportunity to be sweet.

Maybe yesterday you lied about something to avoid a consequence. Today you get an opportunity to tell the truth.

Maybe yesterday you had a short fuse, a nasty scowl on your face, were overly sarcastic, rude to your neighbors, just plain in a bad mood and mean. All of which, by the way, is emotionally draining and sucks the joy out of life.

 

But today, armed with the knowledge that God's faithful love never ends and that no matter what, neither do His mercies, we can have a better day. Actually, we can have a better day each and everyday because God has an inexhaustible supply of whatever we need.

 

What is mercy, by the way?

 

Dictionary.com defines mercy as showing compassion toward someone, the power of a judge to pardon, an act of kindness or favor, or something that gives evidence of blessing.

 

God's mercies embody each of these definitions. And because we are His children, every single morning His unceasing compassion, pardon, kindness, and blessings make it possible for us to start the day off right.

 

PRAYER:

Dear Lord, Thank You that You give never give up on us. With Your help we will always get it right. In Jesus' name, AMEN~