His mercies never fail. They are new every morning. (Lamentations 3:22-23)
Because the morning meal is designed to break the fast from the night before, it is important to begin each day with whatever “break-fast” that works for us. But, in addition to what you put into your stomach, you need to be putting God’s Word into your soul.
In our passage today we have our Faithful God offering to us a cup of “fresh-brewed” mercy every morning. What that means is regardless of how things went the day before – from storms to sin – God has set before us a meal of new mercies for each and every new day. This truth is as certain as the sun rising every day, even on those days when we cannot see it because of the clouds that are covering it.
The prophet who gave us our verse today also gave us these words, “Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you” (Jeremiah 32:17). You see, God is bigger than any battle we are facing, greater than any giant that is taunting us, and mightier than any mess we might find ourselves in. And remember this: God’s power that is available to each one of us moment by moment, is made perfect in our weakness. When God said, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9), He meant what He said. And that is why we need to break the fast each new morning with the Word of God.
Remember, whether the day before was just a bit burdensome or marked by bitter brokenness, today is a new day and God has new mercies waiting for you in His Word. Experience has taught me that when we break the fast each day with time in God’s Word, we are restored, renewed, recharged, and repurposed to receive whatever the day has to offer.
This is the Gospel. This is grace for your race. NEVER FORGET THAT . . . AMEN!
Grace for the Race 