Over the last few days I have had more than a handful of interactions with people that have all reminded me of the importance of what we talked about on Sunday. God is merciful. But even more encouraging is that fact that God’s mercies are new every morning.

For each of the individuals I spoke with — and for me as well — this was important to remember.

Jesus said, “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. (Matthew 6:34)

Every day has its own trouble. Every day has its own mercies. Each is new every morning.

But we often tend to worry and fret, even fall into despair when we think that we may have to bear tomorrow’s load on today’s resources. God wants us to know: We won’t.

Today’s mercies are for today’s troubles. Tomorrow’s mercies are for tomorrow’s troubles.

When the Israelites left Egypt, they wandered in the wilderness for many years. There wasn’t much to eat in that desert land, so the Lord gave them a very special food to called mana. (Exodus 16:31).The manna in the wilderness was given one day at a time. There was no storing up. That is the way we must depend on God’s mercy. You do not receive today the strength to bear tomorrow’s burdens. “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow.”

You are given mercies today for today’s troubles.Tomorrow the mercies will be new.

“God is faithful, who has called into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord” (1 Corinthians 1:9).