New Every Morning
When the night has been long, the promise of Lamentations meets you at first light.
"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." These words come from Lamentations 3:22-23. The book they belong to is a book of grief. It was written over ruin, and it does not hide the ruin. That is what makes the verse worth holding.
Notice the timing. The compassion is not stored up once and spent. It arrives again, morning after morning. Yesterday's supply is gone. Today's is already here.
If you are tired, you do not have to manufacture faith for the whole week. You are asked only for today. The mercy is measured to the day, and the day has come.
Rest in that. Then rise.
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