The Great Secret About New Year's Day

Hold on, it’s January 2nd! Why am I writing about New Year’s Day a day late? Because of what New Year’s represents: a fresh start. Mentally, we see a huge chasm between December 31 and January 1, giving us the margin we need to start again, to make amends, to live right, to do better.

But the problem with January 1st is it’s only a day. And the problem with us is that our resolutions, no matter how firm, will falter sooner or later. You might have already messed up on a resolution less than a day in! But that’s the great secret about New Year’s Day: it’s everyday. The Bible reveals an ancient truth about our Heavenly Father:

“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his mercies never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23

God’s mercies are new every morning! If you fail, you don’t have to look to next January 1 to start over. If you fail, you don’t have to kick yourself, blaming yourself for squandering your one chance to start over. Behold, today is New Year’s Day! So get out there and start again!