Sunday Soaking: NEW Every Morning

“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.”
Lamentations 3:22-23

“New every morning.”

Don’t you love that phrase? It suggests a welcome freshness, a sweet new renewal as each day dawns: God is still with me. He still loves me. He is still for me. I can count on His love and His compassion. He is ever and eternally faithful.

When the world wants to condemn, when people let us down, and when we fail to keep our own resolutions, we may become dejected or fall into despair. But this passage reminds us that no matter how we suffer or what hard thing we walk through, we are not consumed—because we are His.

When everything else in life fails, God is faithful.

When everyone else walks away, God draws near.

Today may find you not feeling loved … or not even feeling lovable or worthy of love. However, circumstances do not dictate your reality. You are loved.

Maybe you have messed up—again. Shame and guilt may threaten to overwhelm. Perhaps you are looking around for compassion, but no one is offering. Time to look up. Compassion is there. It comes from God.

Stop looking around for the world (or your husband, sister, child, friend, co-worker, or neighbor) to deliver what only God can truly provide. His love and His compassion are constant. Unchanging. Eternal.

New every morning.

Like the manna provided for the Israelites in the wilderness, God’s faithfulness and His compassion are delivered fresh every day. Every. Single. Day. You can count on it.

Editor’s Note: If the mention of manna has you hungry for bread, check out this past week’s Martha Monday post over on the Cross My Heart Ministry YouTube channel for an easy and yummy recipe for bread. Fresh bread, start to finish in 20 minutes? Yes, please!  And while you’re there, if you haven’t yet done so, please go ahead and subscribe to our ministry channel!This week’s teaching lesson from the Romans Bible study addresses our questions about God’s will: What is God’s will? How can we know His will? Is it the same for everyone? I hope you’ll take a little time today to listen to this week’s lesson and consider God’s will in YOUR life.