Fresh Mercies for a Fresh Start

²² Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not.
²³ They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.

Lamentations 3:22-23 – (NKJV)

The first days back at work after the New Year can feel like stepping onto a moving treadmill. The inbox is full, the calendar is crowded, and the pace picks up before our hearts have fully caught up. But Scripture reminds us that we don’t step into a new year—or even a new workday—on our own strength. We step into it carried by the fresh mercies of God.

Lamentations was written in a season of deep grief and national upheaval. Yet, right in the middle of the book comes this quiet, steady declaration: God’s mercies are new every morning. Not recycled. Not leftover. New. That means today’s challenges come with today’s grace. Today’s responsibilities come with today’s strength. Today’s uncertainties come with today’s share of God’s faithfulness.

As you return to your routines, remember that God is not asking you to bring the energy of last year. He isn’t asking for the perfection of your best days. He invites you to get what He is already giving. This includes mercy for the moment, strength for the step, and hope for the journey.

So take a breath. Let the noise settle. And start this year not by striving, but by trusting. The God who carried you through the past year is the same God who walks with you into this one. His mercies are already waiting for you at your desk or work station, whatever that be. They wait for you in your meetings and in your conversations. They are there in every unseen moment of your day.

Great is His faithfulness—and great is the grace He has prepared for you today.

Father, thank You for the gift of a new year and the promise of new mercies. As we return to work, steady our hearts, quiet our anxieties, and remind us that we do not walk alone. Fill us with Your strength for today, Your wisdom for each task, and Your grace for every interaction. Help us to work with joy, serve with love, and trust You with the things we can’t control. This year will be marked by Your faithfulness in us and through us. In Jesus’ name, AMEN!