Wouldn't it be wonderful if our faith was new every morning - full of confidence and excitement. The trouble is we don't always feel that way. There are days when faith feels old. In fact there are times when it feels like it is a burden to keep the faith and to stand firm in what we believe. When that moment arrives it is time to revisit the very basis for our faith - the love of God for us unconditionally demonstrated on the cross. When we take the time to contemplate the great price that Jesus paid it becomes a powerful motivator for living out our faith. This, you see, is the difference between religion and Christianity. The religious person says "I must do these things in order to stay on the right side of the fence - in order to gain God's favour." The Christian, on the other hand, is not motivated by fear and striving. The Christian says: "I have profoundly experienced God's love and therefore I respond freely with my life." The book of Lamentations says: "I call this to mind. Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning: great is your faithfulness." (Lamentations 3:22-23)
Just as his love is new for us every morning, so may our love for him be new every day.
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