New Every Morning

Lamentations 3:22-23

New International Version (NIV)

²² Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
    for his compassions never fail.
²³ They are new every morning;
    great is your faithfulness.

I have always thought that the verse said "His grace or mercies are new every morning".  Looking at the NIV of Lamentations and seeing that His compassions are new every morning is a little different.  What does the word compassion mean to you?  The fact that He considers us His children and now seeing that His compassions are new every morning makes me feel special.  I know I am special in His eyes and He only sees me as the finished product, but it gives me a different perspective.  As an "old mom" (43 with a 3 year old), I can appreciate the newness of the morning.  After both myself and my daughter have rested through the night, we can come together with renewed vigor and a forgotten sense of the frustration from the day before.

Compassion to me means....caring with sensitivity. Empathy and love that show a sincere response on the part of both the care-giver and the recipient.  Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit are both our care-givers and the compassions they have on us daily is inconceivable. They really must look at us once in a while and say "Really?!  Your going to do the same thing you did yesterday?  I thought we had this covered. Okay, use your free-will and let's get on with it."

How awesome is it to have this God who forgives, forgets, sees us covered in grace and surrounded by His glory and yet meets us right where we are from the moment we open our eyes in the morning?! Thank you God for a new beginning and bright tomorrows.