Lamentations 3:22-23 (ESV)
22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies
never come to an end;
23 they are new every morning;
great is your
faithfulness.
When Ralph Houk was manager of the New York Yankees,
baseball schedules were even more exacting than they are now, with
double-headers almost every week. Occasionally a player would get sick of the
grind and approach Houk, asking for permission to sit out a game. "I know
how you feel," the manager would say genially. "Sure, take the day
off, But do me a favor. You're in the starting lineup. Just play one inning.
Then skip the rest of the game." The player would honor Houk's
request--and almost invariably get caught up in the spirit of the game and play
it out to the end.
So often in our life the hardest part of getting something
done is getting started. Once we get past that initial step we finish what is before us without any trouble. As
our verse says God renews everything. He has it ready for us to start afresh
ever day. Today push a little to get started and finish What God has for you to
accomplish.
Dear Lord, help us to be motivated to get our self-going.
Give us the strength for what is before us today. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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