06/01/2026
New Month, New Mercies
Reflecting on Lamentations 3:22-23 (ESV)
"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness."
The book of Lamentations was written amid unimaginable devastation: Jerusalem destroyed, the temple in ruins, God's people exiled. Yet from this place of utter despair, Jeremiah declares the never-ceasing steadfast love of God. New mercies, every morning. Great faithfulness.
As you enter a new month in hospice work, this promise speaks directly to your needs. Each month brings new patients, new losses, and new challenges. The emotional weight does not pause for calendar changes. But neither does God's mercy. Each morning each new month brings fresh provision for that day's needs.
Psychologically, the practice of beginning anew is powerful. Routines can become ruts; accumulated stress can color our perspective. A new month offers a psychological reset point—a moment to breathe, to reassess, to receive fresh mercy. This is not a denial of ongoing struggles; it is an intentional reorientation toward God's faithfulness.
What do you need as you enter June? What accumulated weight from previous months needs to be released? The God whose mercies are new every morning is not surprised by what this month holds. He has already prepared grace for each day, each patient, each challenge. Receive that mercy afresh today.
Reflection/Discussion Questions:
1. What weight from previous months do you need to release as you begin June?
2. How have you experienced God's "new mercies" in your hospice work?
3. What would it look like to begin each day with an intentional receiving of fresh mercy?
4. How does knowing God's faithfulness is "great" affect your confidence facing a new month?
Prayer:
Faithful Father, whose mercies are new every morning, we receive Your fresh grace for this new month. Help us to release yesterday's burdens and receive today's provision. May Your steadfast love anchor us through whatever June holds, and may we rest in Your great faithfulness. Amen.
Until next time, be blessed, be gentle with yourself, and rest in the assurance that His grace is sufficient for all your needs.
In His love and grace,
Chaplain Leo