by ELAINE WOOD

Fresh Mercies

Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

 

Some people may call me tight or stingy. I prefer to say I am thrifty and frugal. I love a bargain and I hate waste.

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For this reason one year I emptied all the potting soil from my last year’s pots and reused the soil for the new year. Good potting soil is expensive so I saved a lot of money.

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The only problem was – the plants didn’t do very well. They didn’t grow big or strong and their blooms were small.  I tried to compensate with extra fertilizer, which helped but they were not the same.  I never did that again.

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Today’s blessings are not like last years potting soil with all the nutrients gone. His mercies are new every morning.

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Have you noticed how many times in the Word He talks about blessing us? He wants to bless us. He is trying to tell us from Genesis to Revelation how to be blessed

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Notice, in all the places He speaks of blessing there are conditions. If we obey, He will pour out His blessings on us. His great joy is to bless us but we have to care enough about Him to listen and follow His Word.

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Obeying Him is not like a servant to a master but like a loving child to a good Father who only wants what is best for us. He knows us and He knows the future. He knows what is best and how to bless us. He cares about what you care about.

 

Thank you Lord for the blessings from yesterday and all the plans you have for my future.