"Dawn"

He brings the dawn,

And we are drawn,

To mercies fresh and new,

His faithfulness,

Some miss, I guess,

And don’t know He is true.

We point and sing,

And everything,

Shows to us His care.

The colors bring,

The great dayspring,

His love is everywhere.

But blind are they,

That’s why they say,

They simply can’t believe,

Reject the way,

Hell-bent to play,

One easy to deceive.

This cowboy longs,

To right their wrongs,

And see the lost come in,

Pray don’t prolong,

Forgiveness strong,

But let sweet peace begin.

“Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning…” (Lamentations 3:23, NLT)

God’s faithful mercy comes to us afresh and anew every morning. This means that each day that comes is a beautiful new opportunity to receive His mercy and share it with someone else. We are empowered by daily grace to be a blessing to everyone around us. This is more obvious when we are doing well, but may be more life-changing when we are actually struggling. Allowing people to see the mercy we are experiencing, even when there is loss and heartbreak can make a powerful difference. The most fragile hope can be nurtured and grow into a mighty force for God and the good. It’s all based upon the new mercy that comes with the dawn.

Lord, help us celebrate and share today’s mercy, in Jesus’ name.