Daily Power #12

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jer. 29:11)

Have you noticed how many New Year’s sales are going on? Each January you see “new year, new you” marketing pitches everywhere you turn. Knowing we might not have received all we wanted for Christmas, stores encourage us to replace broken appliances, update our technology, and buy those products to help us keep our resolutions.

Retailers know it’s often easier and more cost-efficient to discard something broken and purchase a new one rather than invest the time and money into repairing the old. Why bother fixing a broken coffee-maker when you can toss it and purchase a new one for the price of a few pounds of coffee?

As God’s creation, however, we cannot be thrown away and discarded. While others may judge us, or we them, it’s often our own self-condemnation, fueled by the Enemy’s accusations, that blocks our fresh start. We end up feeling weak and defeated and unsure of how to begin again.

But with God, this is exactly what we get. He has promised never to abandon or forsake us. Our Father is committed to forgiving our sins, healing our wounds, and blessing us with an abundant life.

He is the source of the “new you.”

Power Lift

God, I’m so glad you don’t discard me when I mess up. Thank you for your mercy and kindness, for the way you take my broken pieces and make me whole again.