Meet God Each Morning
By Karen Moore
Special to The Alabama Baptist | ©2020 Karen Moore | got10minutesforgod.com
“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.”
Lamentations 3:22–23 (NIV)
Devotional Moment
When we make a mess out of things and are painfully aware of what we’ve done, we hope others will be compassionate as we clean up the mess. It doesn’t always happen.
Compassionate hearts are often not available when we are in the greatest need of them.
The good news is that God keeps on loving us, keeps on forgiving us and looks at us with a heart of compassion. He knows who we are and what causes us to fail. He knows the traps we fall into so easily. He knows, but He does not condemn us. For the sake of His Son, His compassions are made new every morning.
Hallelujah! That means as we rise from our slumbers and make our way to meet the Lord each morning, He is ready to hear us and help us because His compassions never fail. In fact, His compassions are made new every morning. So scrub your face, put on a smile and spend time with your Savior.
He will help you clean up your messes and teach you what it means to have compassion for others. It’s a win-win kind of day.
Prayer
Lord, I am awed at Your willingness to pick me up each time I fall down. I am grateful You have compassion on me and that You want good things for my life. I pray to be a better person in Your eyes today. Amen.
Action Step
Read the news today and take note of one story that shows someone being compassionate. Then look for a story where someone has shown no compassion. Pray for the people in each story.
EDITOR’S NOTE — Karen Moore is the author of over 100 inspirational and devotional books. She loves to spend time with God every morning. Contact her at Got10Devotions@gmail.com.
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