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"It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is Thy faithfulness." (Lam_3:22-23.)
In the Psalms we often find mention made of the mercies of the Lord in connection especially with the morning. Sometimes it is a prayer. “Make me to hear Thy lovingkindness," or “satisfy us with Thy mercy." Sometimes, again it is of a .. joyful song," or "the showing forth of Thy mercy," that the Psalmist speaks, but, whatever it may be, it is in the morning. Our text to-day tells us the reason: "because His compassions . . . are new every morning." What, then, more natural, more reasonable, than to praise for them every morning? Those of you who are parents, who have perhaps, hitherto, been content merely to give thanks and offer up prayer to God in private, delay no longer, but begin at once to gather your household together for that purpose.
Although it may be hard to begin, it will soon become easier. Let the whole household assemble to acknowledge God's mercy and beseech His aid during the day. Let God's Word be listened to with reverence as the revelation of His love and His will. Let His praise be sung and His Name be called upon. Teach every child, so far as it is in your power, to acknowledge the mercies of God every morning; it may be a blessing for the whole life and for eternity.
Do not forget; the Lord's mercies are new every morning. They must be praised for anew every morning.
In the Psalms we often find mention made of the mercies of the Lord in connection especially with the morning. Sometimes it is a prayer. “Make me to hear Thy lovingkindness," or “satisfy us with Thy mercy." Sometimes, again it is of a .. joyful song," or "the showing forth of Thy mercy," that the Psalmist speaks, but, whatever it may be, it is in the morning. Our text to-day tells us the reason: "because His compassions . . . are new every morning." What, then, more natural, more reasonable, than to praise for them every morning? Those of you who are parents, who have perhaps, hitherto, been content merely to give thanks and offer up prayer to God in private, delay no longer, but begin at once to gather your household together for that purpose.
Although it may be hard to begin, it will soon become easier. Let the whole household assemble to acknowledge God's mercy and beseech His aid during the day. Let God's Word be listened to with reverence as the revelation of His love and His will. Let His praise be sung and His Name be called upon. Teach every child, so far as it is in your power, to acknowledge the mercies of God every morning; it may be a blessing for the whole life and for eternity.
Do not forget; the Lord's mercies are new every morning. They must be praised for anew every morning.