The prophet Jeremiah writes in the Book of Lamentations that "Through
the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not.
They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. The Lord is my portion,
says my soul, Therefore I will hope in Him!"

Jeremiah is grieving the destruction of Jerusalem. The Promised Land has
been taken, the City of God is in ruins, and the people that are left are living in
bondage and despair.

And yet, Jeremiah is standing on the promises of God. Hear his word
again-"His mercies are not consumed (emptied)", His Compassions fail not",
"They are new every day!!" "The Lord lS MY portion!" "l will HOPE in Him,"

We celebrate(?) a new year once a year. We live life every day. Our
circumstances sometimes seem to be on a par with what Jeremiah was facing.
As the old Hee Haw song laments, "Gloom, despair, and agony on me, Deep
dark depression, excessive misery. lf it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at
all, gloom, despair, and agony on me,"

We always have choices in life. The truth is our days are often filled with
choices, some big, some tiny, but choices. The FIRST choice we make every
morning is how we are going to face the day. Are you going to wake to the Hee
Haw tune and make it the theme of your day, OR, are you going to wake to the
tune of 'This is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it."

Jeremiah chose to live by faith and hope in God in the midst of destruction
and despair-new everyday are His Mercies. Regardless of yesterday, regardless
of tomorrow, regardless of the next five minutes, live this moment, then this hour,
then this day, in the Light of Christ.

It's your choice. God can't make it for you; Satan will try to mess it up for
you, but you can resist him. You get to decide; indeed, you will decide, how you
will approach today, tomorrow, and the day after, and the day after, and the day
after. Choose wisely grasshopper (ask an old person).
                          Blessing, Prayers, and Love,
                                                Bro Tom & Sue