What do you think of when you hear the word fresh? When the weather is nice, my husband and I enjoy going to the farmers market so we can buy produce that was picked that very morning. To me, fresh means just-harvested fruits and vegetables—not stale or spoiled, but crisp and full of exquisite flavor.
I need that kind of freshness in my relationship with God. I can have too many stale attitudes—impatience, criticism, and selfishness—and not enough “longsuffering, kindness, . . . gentleness,†which are “the fruit of the Spirit†(Gal. 5:22-23).
As David repented of the sin in his life, he prayed, “Create in me a clean heart.†Then he petitioned God: “Restore to me the joy of Your salvation†(Ps. 51:10-12). Confession and repentance of our sin renews our fellowship with the Lord and allows us to joyously begin anew.
What better time than today to ask God to give you a newness of spirit, a freshness of faith, and a renewed appreciation of Him!
Lord, we want the fruit of our lives to always be “fresh and flourishing†(Ps. 92:14). Help us to experience Your love, compassion, and faithfulness that are “new every morning†(Lam. 3:22-23). Amen. — Cindy Hess Kasper
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