The Fresh Start You Get Every Single Morning | New Year Daily 5-Minute Bible Devotional with Rob
Feeling like your New Year fresh start has already faded? Discover the daily gift from God that renews your hope every single morning - not just on 1st January.
In this 7-minute Bible devotional, we explore how God’s mercy isn’t a one-time event but a gift you get to unwrap every day. Based on Lamentations 3:22-23 and 2 Corinthians 5:17, you’ll learn why your identity in Christ means you’re not the same old person trying harder - you’re a new creation learning to live out who you truly are.
What You’ll Discover:
• Why God’s mercies begin afresh each morning (not just New Year’s Day)
• The difference between New Year resolutions and a new identity in Christ
• How to practically receive God’s presence, mercy, and peace every day
• A simple prayer to open your hands to the greatest gift: God himself
Timestamps:
0:00 - The weight of broken New Year resolutions
1:47 - The gift announced to shepherds: God with us
2:00- Layer 1: New mercy every morning (Lamentations 3:22-23)
2:37 - Layer 2: Your new identity in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17)
3:39 - Layer 3: His presence—Immanuel, God with us
4:21 - How to open this gift daily (3 practical steps)
5:05 - Prayer to receive God’s gift of fresh start
6:29 - Living in present grace, not past failure
Scripture References (NLT): Luke 2:10-11 | Lamentations 3:22-23 | 2 Corinthians 5:17 | Matthew 1:23
Your Next Step: Take 60 seconds right now to pray the simple morning prayer from 4:26: “Lord, help me receive your love and guidance today.” That’s you unwrapping the gift.
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About This Channel: I’m Rob Westwood-Payne, a Salvation Army officer sharing practical Bible teaching, short prayers, and one action step you can take today. Whether you’re a lifelong Christian or just exploring faith, these devotionals are designed to strengthen real life and grow your walk with God.
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Read this week’s devotionals here - https://open.substack.com/pub/battledrilldevotional/p/dont-miss-the-miracle-living-the?r=643q6o&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true