Every Morning

Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh every morning” (Lamentations 3:23).

This morning I wanted to help wake up the world. To watch the sky turn from black to white outside my small window. I needed to crawl out of bed, climb into my prayer chair and open the Word. I wanted to interact with Lamentations 3 in a concrete way….to whisper to myself, “His mercies are new every morning…His mercies are new every morning.” I wrote it out in my prayer journal, named my specific sins, asked for His forgiveness.

I wonder at my divided nature. Six hours ago, I was swearing and crying at my husband over a pile of blankets at the top of the stairs. “Please help me clean the upstairs tomorrow,” I asked, panicking over the things I had left undone. He replied that tomorrow was a busy day and…

I exploded.

Yet His mercies are new at 6:10am with my Pumpkin Spice coffee. I do have a busy day in front of me. I need to do about twelve things before leaving for church in an hour (and that doesn’t include getting my children dressed and fed). To somehow try to shower and eat a quick breakfast before rushing out the door to celebrate the Sabbath.

But the Spirit called to me and I had to answer. To repent for last night and meditate on the truth of His forgiveness and ask for grace for this new day. Maybe today will be the day that I show Christ’s love perfectly to my family. Or maybe this is unrealistic. Instead, the best way for me to become like Jesus is to be characterized by humility and a hunger for His Word.

So this morning I met with the Lord and renewed my heart. It is light outside my window now, illuminating my coffee mug and jar of pencils in the windowsill. I breathe in the light of God into my own heart, thankful that His mercies never fail. Ever.

Great is His faithfulness to me.

Thank you for forgiving me when I fall, Lord. I receive your forgiveness this day, in the name of your Precious Son. Thank you for meeting with me and speaking to me through Your Word. I love you, Jesus. Amen.