Start Fresh...Everyday

As the New Year rolls around again (and may I add that it seems that they seem to come quicker and quicker) I am once again reminded of the mercy of God. Let me explain...do you realize that as the whole world takes this time to refocus their lives so to speak, to make changes where changes need to be made, and to fix things that need fixing because for them it is their once a year "clean slate", we have that opportunity promised to us as Christians each day? In Lamentations 3:22-24 we read,
"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 say to myself, "The LORD is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him."
Each day the Lord provides us with a renewed strength, a renewed sense of who He is, and a new opportunity to live a life that is holy and pleasing before Him. We are reminded that His grace is sufficient in our weakness, that He is our joy and the source of it, and He is the strength we need for all that comes our way...His sacrifice on the cross should motivate us and demand our allegiance always and our holy living.

I was thinking about how this new year provides us with a clear opportunity to "start fresh" in areas where we have messed up or areas where we are lacking in the strength of the Lord, but I am also reminded that we don't need a new year for that. We need to make an effort to make each day a fresh start for the Lord. Our Christian life is not marked by perfection but it must be marked by progression in the right direction as He sanctifies us and makes us more like Him. So as we look forward to the wonderful things that will unfold to fulfill His plan in 2009, let us resolve ourselves to viewing each day as a fresh start to live more passionately, more righteously, and more set-apart for Him!!