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Reading Lamentations 3:22-23 had a different meaning for me last Sunday.

It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.(Lamentations 3:22-23)

I’ve always viewed it as God’s kindness, goodness, blessing and favor is poured out to me every morning.

And rightly so for that’s what it is.

However, coming from another perspective, it blew me away.

Mercy is not getting what we deserve while justice is getting what we do deserve.

Coming from this perspective then, what this means is that …

“each and every morning, because of His mercy, God withholds what I actually deserve.”

If God chooses to give me what I actually deserve basing on what I did the day before, there’s no way I can stand before him… or the day before that … and before that.

His mercies are new every morning. And for that, I am grateful… every morning.

“He has showed you, O man, what is good.  And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8)

What is good?

1. Act justly.

Have I been fair in all my decisions?  How does God view my decisions?  Have I done things just to that I can be in the advantage?

2. Love mercy.

Do I find myself showing compassion?  Or am I prideful to show mercy?  Do I realize that I myself have received mercy for mercy is not getting what I deserve?  Do I treat others the way I’d like to be treated?  Or am I harsh not realizing that my frustrations sometimes show up in other people’s mistakes?

3. Walk humbly.

Do I understand false humility?  Do I understand that I may look humble on the outside yet so full of pride on the inside? How can I walk humbly today?

By His grace, I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength!