"Through the LORD'S mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness."
As I sat outside on this absolutely beautiful morning, I thought these words were so marvelously relevant. God is so good to His redeemed churchmen. Every day He renews His compassionate grace to them; and He never ever fails them.
Do we understand that, except for God's mercies, we would (and should) be condemned? Without this basic starting point, we cannot (and will not) enjoy nor value Christ's atonement of our souls. If your sins are forgiven today, it is not because you did anything to make that happen. God did it all, in Christ.
[Puritan quote of the day: "Christ . . . goes forth conquering, in the ministry, that He may overcome either to conversion or confusion."
--Richard Sibbes, in "The Bruised Reed"]
