Lamentations 3:22-23 (KJV)

It is of the Lord’s mercy that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

Our Savior’s mercies are new every morning. And so I must ask myself as I go throughout my day, am I representing Christ by walking in the newness of His mercies toward everyone I encounter? Am I walking in His lavish forgiveness? Am I walking in His lavish unconditional grace? Am I walking in His lavish mercy? Am I walking in His lavish love? And if I am not walking in the spirt but walking in the fragility and carnality of my self life, the fragrant rose of Sharon, Christ within us, will tragically not be seen by others, who are in desperate need to see the living, loving, forgiving, grace and mercy laden risen, rose of Sharon victoriously living within us no matter what our circumstances may be! May we passionately pursue the source of all mercy, Christ, the ornate and beautiful rose of Sharon in our daily lives. May we be the rose not the thorn to all our sisters and brothers.