To Number Our Days

So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. 

Psalm 90:12

We are merely mortal and our mortality is abundantly evident. Moses wrote the 90^th Psalm and dwelt upon the subject of our mortality. He began with the Godhood of God, and His view of time. He points out His Sovereignty over the life of humanity. He discusses the length of life afforded us as seventy or eighty years, depending on our strength. One of the key statements, worthy of our meditation is our text, ‘So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.’ By implication, our days are numbered. God must teach us to ‘number our days.’ What is interesting is that in His days upon the earth, Christ evidenced a sense of urgency which He associated with having only a short time to accomplish His work. Thus, He remarked, ‘I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work.’  Of all who have ever lived upon the earth, Christ had a better idea than anyone else about how much time He had. We are abundantly less certain than He. Therefore, we ought to have a sense of urgency about wisely using the time we have. Our core business is to bear witness of Christ at every opportunity. Aside from anything else we may do, this is worthy of our utmost attention with what time we have. 

Our Holy and Wise God, 
we rejoice that You have given unto us 
all our days in which to serve You. 
We pray that by the power of Your Holy Spirit, 
you will enable us to use them wisely. 

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning