I’m convinced, if you wait on Him . . . or better . . . if you will listen, God has something big to say every day. Sometimes my children remind me how much I miss in life. From the back seat I often hear, “Daddy, did you see that?” And my answer is often the same each time . . . “Ummm, no I missed it!” The busy nature of our lives and the fast-paced schedules create an environment where we forget. We forget to look up, look around and notice things, especially the Creator. He’s ever present, ever moving, ever speaking . . . every day.
Yesterday, the morning moon would not leave me alone. I know you’ve likely painted an image in your mind of the larger than life moon out my bedroom window blazing its beams on me throughout the night. Oddly enough, this wasn’t it at all. In fact, in the early morning, skirting around town, like I was a child once again, the moon seemed to follow me everywhere I went. Every turn I took, it was there. But on this particular morning, it struck me different every time I saw it. It must have been a dozen or so moments. You may be wondering what was so extraordinary about these moments. Well, it was the handiwork of the Creator, speaking to me. With every glance of the moon, the painting in the sky displayed in curious splendor a new moon. In what appeared to be in a blink of an eye, the clouds that ordained the moon just moments before were gone and replaced with the morning hue of pinks and blues. Oh how majestic is Your name in all the earth!
And then, this morning, He seals the deal. Shows me in ways only possible through His works, the renewing of His lovingkindness, mercy and grace . . . each day.
His lovingkindness begins afresh each day.
Lamentations 3:23 TLB
And when I read this, everything seemed to pause. For real? Afresh? Each day? This doesn’t feel true. It certainly isn’t how I choose to live, that’s for sure. Heaping upon yesterday’s yesterday the self-inflicted debt of grace and love needed. My trailer of bad days is a heavy load to bring into today from yesterday. But in Lamentations, God says His lovingkindness begins afresh, brand-new, no-debt, no baggage . . . full, in an abundance of grace and mercy — just enough for today! And He will meet me tomorrow with a million new moons to declare His lovingkindness one more time!
Thank you, Lord! Thank you for new days, new hours and new minutes! Thank you for new moons at every turn! Thank you for new beginnings each day!