Every morning has a fresh new set of choices.

The Spirit had Jeremiah use the name LORD Almighty repeatedly throughout the book that carries his name. The LORD Almighty had fought their battles in the past as they listened to and followed the LORD.

Now, in the midst of disciplining Judah, the Spirit had Jeremiah pen the book of Lamentations repeatedly using only the name LORD.

Why the change? It’s in the midst of failure that can lead to discipline that we often feel God abandons or doesn’t want to be with us because we stunk up yesterday so bad.

It is in the midst of discipline that the following refreshing words from the LORD are written (3:21-26):  

“But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. ‘The LORD is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘therefore I will hope in Him.’ The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.”

We don’t want to fail, but the truths haven’t sunk in deep enough yet. If we are honest with ourselves, though, we sometimes want to stay stuck in the safety of what we know rather than step out on faith with Him into the unknown. Why? It feels better…in the short-term.

Yet, the LORD – the one who is present in the present – is always with us in the moment, even the moments when our choices wreak havoc. This truth is based in a type of love that never stops – good or bad choices – because His mercy holds back what we deserve (shown at the cross) so His faithfulness to His promises give us hope to start afresh today.

“Wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD” as He will complete the job He started. He is LORD. It’s a new day. Praise Him this morning. It’s a new day with a new set of choices.