The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. (Lamentations 2:22,23 ESV)
Starting Over
Our broken relationship with God is fixed, because of Christ. God starts over fresh with us every morning. He forgave us at the cross, and the next day, and the next day, and the next day… and tomorrow.
Unlike any other aspect of our lives, our relationship with God has a constant RESET button. He sees us freshly, in the light of Jesus, in the robes of Jesus, and in the presence of Jesus. He forgave us, forgives us, and will forgive us.
Believe in Jesus, and God rejoices in starting us over. As often as it takes.
And we can fix every broken relationship in the same way. Exactly the same way.
We can forgive. We get to forgive. We are called to forgive.
The same gift of God, starting over, can extend to every relationship we have. Spouse, family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, church-mates, heroes, employers, employees, co-workers…
If it were just up to our emotions, attitudes, and thoughts, this would be impossible. But instead, it is up to Christ’s work.
Forgive in Christ, and we can fix every broken relationship. We can start over.