New Every Morning

• The Lord's lovingkindesses indeed shall never cease, for His compassions never fail.


• They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.

Lamentations 3:22-23 (NAS)

I've been thinking for a while about some changes I need to make--in myself, in my routine, in my habits. My intentions are good, but sometimes I tend to procrastinate. You know how it is.

• I'll start that exercise routine--after the holidays.
• I'll go on a diet--starting Monday.
• I'll quit using credit cards--as soon as I get back from vacation.
• I'll go back to school to get my degree--as soon as the kids are older.

Some of my goals are noble

• Read my Bible more
• Spend more time in prayer--for myself, my family, my world
• Pick up my studying again--for ministry, and for myself
• Pursue ministry opportunities

Some are mundane

• Make my bed every day
• Floss more
• Cook and eat more vegetables
• Keep the clutter more at bay

I'm often well-intentioned; not-so-often successful at my goals of transformation. And periodically I wake up and think, "Here I go--again" Starting over at this or that--again.

New Years is one of those times we think we should start everything---the diet, the exercise program, even the Through the Bible in a Year reading program!

Well, as usual, I didn't do any of those things. I even got a exercise thingy AND a One-Year-Bible for Christmas--both gifts I had requested, at that. And have yet to take a crack at either of them.

But this morning, as I was deriding myself again about lost opportunities again--I was reminded of the scripture that I quoted at the top of this post.

• The Lord's loving kindnesses shall never cease.
• His compassions shall never fail.
• They are new EVERY morning.
• Great is His faithfulness

Even when I'm not faithful, He is faithful. His loving kindnessess and compassion are new EVERY morning.

I hate cliches, like "This is the first day of the rest of your life". So I won't say that. What I will say is this:

This is the first day of the next year of your life.

Happy New Year.

Until next time...