Yesterday sucked. Sorry, but there’s no nice way to put it. Around lunch time I got news that rocked my world, pissed me off, and made me feel like I’d been punched in the stomach. It put me in a lousy mood for the rest of the day.
Then this morning came. I was doing my daily bike ride, which always begins with a lap around the lake in our neighborhood. Because I start at 5:30 AM, I’m usually on the far end of the lake looking back towards to the east when the sun comes up. I love this and it’s generally a great way to start the day. But this morning was different. I was praying about the news from yesterday when God connected the dots for me with the sunrise: it’s always a new day. No matter what happened yesterday, it’s always a new day.
This may not mean much to some people, but if you’re a serial screwup like me, it’s means everything. A new day means a chance to right that wrong, a new day means another chance to do it right the first time, but mostly a new day means I get to experience the grace of God.
So if you’ve screwed up lately, remember, it’s always a new day!
