New Mercies

A new inspirational devotion from Still, I Will! Ministries

Lamentations 3:22–23

“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.”

Dear Friends,

There is something beautiful about a new morning. Yesterday may have been difficult. We may have experienced disappointment, uncertainty, loss, failure, or simply the exhaustion that comes from carrying the weight of life. But when morning comes, God reminds us of something we desperately need to remember:

His mercy has not run out.

Jeremiah wrote these words in Lamentations during an incredibly painful season. Jerusalem had been devastated, and everywhere he looked there was suffering and loss. Yet right in the middle of his sorrow, Jeremiah remembered the character of God.

“Great is your faithfulness.”

Mercy for Today

God doesn’t ask us to live today on yesterday’s strength. He gives us fresh grace for the day in front of us. His compassion isn’t something we used up yesterday. His mercy isn’t diminished by our struggles. His love isn’t dependent upon whether yesterday went well. Every morning, God meets us with exactly what we need.

Maybe yesterday you stumbled. His mercy is new today.

Maybe yesterday brought news you weren’t expecting. His compassion is new today.

Maybe you’ve been waiting on an answer that still hasn’t come. His faithfulness is still there today.

Our circumstances may change, but the character of God never does.

Look Back and Remember

Sometimes the best way to face an uncertain tomorrow is to remember God’s faithfulness yesterday.

Think about the seasons you didn’t know how you would get through. Yet God carried you.

Think about the prayers you prayed when you couldn’t see an answer. Yet God was working.

Think about the moments when you wondered whether you had enough strength to keep going. Yet somehow, His grace was sufficient.

The same God who was faithful then is faithful now. And He will be faithful tomorrow.

Begin Again

One of the greatest gifts of God’s mercy is that we don’t have to remain trapped by yesterday. We can begin again. Not because everything has suddenly become easy, but because God’s compassion has met us in a brand-new morning.

So when you wake up carrying yesterday’s worries, disappointments, or regrets, remember: This is a new day. God is already here. His mercy is already waiting. His grace is already sufficient. His faithfulness has not changed.

Whatever today holds, you don’t have to face it alone.

Still, I will trust Him.Still, I will hope.Still, I will believe.

Because His mercies are new every morning. And great is His faithfulness.

Prayer

Father, thank You that Your love never fails and Your compassion never runs out. Thank You for meeting me each morning with fresh mercy and grace. Help me release yesterday, the disappointments, mistakes, worries, and burdens and trust You with today. When I cannot see what You are doing, remind me of all the ways You have been faithful before. Give me the strength to walk forward knowing that You are with me and that Your faithfulness will never change.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Reflection

Where do you need God’s fresh mercy today?

What is one example of God’s faithfulness in your past that you need to remember right now?

Today, instead of carrying yesterday into tomorrow, choose to rest in this truth: His mercies are new every morning. Great is His faithfulness.

With Unshakable Hope!

Scott

Still, I Will! Ministries

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