0:00 The sun rose this morning at five fifty-three AM.0:04 That’s a simple fact, but it holds a universe of meaning.0:09 Yesterday we talked about setting worries aside to find a place of calm.0:15 And that sunrise is a quiet, physical reminder that you get to start again, right now.0:23 There’s a passage from the Old Testament, from the book of Lamentations, that puts words to this feeling.0:32 Let’s sit with it for a moment.0:35 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.0:46 Let’s just stay with that first line.0:49 "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases." Steadfast.0:54 That’s a word we don't use much anymore.0:58 It means fixed, firm, unwavering.1:01 It’s not a feeling that comes and goes.1:04 It’s a foundation.1:06 It was true yesterday when you went to bed, and it was true in the middle of the night, and it is true right now as you listen to my voice.1:18 Here’s what that means for your day: The ground beneath your feet is solid.1:25 God’s love for you isn’t a mood.1:27 It isn’t dependent on your performance or how you feel this morning.1:33 It’s a constant.1:35 It’s the most real thing about your day.1:38 Before the first email, before the first request from your family, before you even look at your to-do list, this is the first and most important truth.1:51 You are held by a love that does NOT quit.1:55 And then the writer, who was in a place of deep sorrow, says this incredible thing: "his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning." Think about that.2:10 New.2:10 Every.2:10 Morning.2:11 This is not just a nice thought.2:14 It’s a spiritual principle.2:16 God’s mercy for you today is not a leftover from yesterday.2:21 It’s not a recycled grace.2:24 It is custom-made for this day.2:26 For the specific challenges you will face.2:30 For the patience you will need.2:33 For the wisdom you will have to find.2:36 Here’s what that means for the hours ahead: You are not running on yesterday’s fumes.2:43 The patience you ran out of at four PM yesterday?2:48 There is a fresh supply for you right now.2:51 The forgiveness you struggled to give or receive?2:56 There's a new batch, waiting for you.2:59 The strength that failed you?3:02 A new portion has been allotted, specifically for today.3:06 You don’t have to carry yesterday’s deficit into today’s work.3:12 You have been given a clean slate.3:15 Not because you earned it, but simply because the sun came up.3:20 And that leads to the last line, which is the anchor for the whole thing: "great is your faithfulness." Why are the mercies new every morning?3:33 Because God is faithful.3:35 It’s who He IS.3:36 His character is the guarantee.3:39 The sunrise is the proof.3:41 The fact that you are breathing is the evidence.3:45 His faithfulness isn’t just a general truth for all of humanity.3:51 It is a deeply personal promise to you.3:54 So when you look at the day ahead… the meetings, the commute, the difficult conversation you’ve been putting off… the question is not "Do I have enough in me for this?" The real question is, "Will I accept the new mercy that has been given to me for this?" His faithfulness is the source, and it never runs dry.4:21 Yesterday’s anxieties have no claim on you today.4:26 They were covered by a mercy that expired at midnight.4:30 A new day has dawned.4:32 And it has its own mercy, tailor-made, just for you.4:37 Your only job is to walk in it.
