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.
I could hardly believe it! I was moving into my new house that I had never
even seen. My husband had called me a month prior saying
he was putting a contract on a house. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I was unable to see the house first.
I loved the house, the size of
the yard, and the beautiful, towering trees. However, I noticed the landscaping was rather drab, and the shrubs were
rather spindly. I had previously lived
in a warmer climate where a variety of flowers and plants blossomed much of the
year.
Late summer turned to fall; fall
turned to winter. I looked out my window
one cold, January day. Much to my
surprise, a single yellow flower had pushed through the snow. Before long, my yard was alive with lovely
daffodils. Dainty, white lilies soon
joined in the march.
Looking at this breathtaking
array of flowers, I thought of Lamentations 3:23 that states God’s mercies are
new every morning. The spindly shrubs
suddenly burst into a bountiful mass of gorgeous pink and white azaleas.
I began to look forward to the
surprises God had for me each day in this new yard with which he had blessed
me. As the days and months progressed, I
beheld many more varieties of flowers – hydrangeas, irises, day lilies,
flowering vines, dogwoods and many others.
Day after day, God shared
something new and beautiful with me. He
waits to do that with each of us. God
has wonderful blessings anew each day. We just have to open our eyes and look around.
Each new day is a gift from
God. His compassions and mercies for us
are new every morning. We may mess up, but we have the opportunity to start
each day afresh, enjoying all that God has planned for us.
Thank you, Father, for loving me and blessing me each and every day
without fail.
Terri
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