One of the best aspects of spending time alone with God is being renewed daily by His Word and presence.

Lamentations 3 22 through 23 says,

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. His mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning.

Great is your faithfulness. When we make space for God in our lives, especially at the beginning

of the day, he's faithful to renew and prepare us for all we will face out in the world. So as we enter into this week,

focusing on renewal, where do you need renewal? How greatly do you need God's mercies in your life right now?

May God teach and guide us into daily renewal as we make space every morning for him to fill.

Welcome to the first of team podcast.

Our scripture for today comes from 2 Corinthians 4, verse 16. Scripture says,

Though our outer self is wasting away,

our inner self is being renewed day by day.

God has an incredible plan for renewal in your life.

He knows better than anyone, the trials, circumstances, and people that wear you down.

And he knows that you need time to be refreshed by him.

Often, we seek rest and renewal from people and entertainment.

Our friends, family, and entertainment can be great sources of fun and rest to be sure.

But the only consistent and true source of renewal we have is spending time

with our Heavenly Father. Only He knows to the full extent what you need, and only He can give it to you.

So, before we dive into the process of having specific areas of our lives renewed by God

this week, let's allow him to simply reveal how to rest in His Word and presence.

First, let's look at what Scripture says about our need for renewal.

2 Corinthians 416 says,

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