Lord, You Have Been Our
Lord, you have been
our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born
or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are
God.
You turn people back
to dust, saying, “Return to dust, you mortals.” A thousand years in your sight
are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night. Yet you
sweep people away in the sleep of death— they are like the new grass of the
morning: In the morning it springs up new, but by evening it is dry and
withered.
We are consumed by
your anger and terrified by your indignation. You have set our iniquities
before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence. All our days pass
away under your wrath; we finish our years with a moan. Our days may come to
seventy years,
or eighty, if our strength endures; yet the best of them are but trouble and
sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away. If only we knew the power of
your anger! Your wrath is as great as the fear that is your due. Teach us to
number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Psalm
90:1-12
The relentless
ticking of the clock reminds us that our time on earth is limited. Despite the
joys and pains of life, time always marches on. For the believer, our time on
earth is an opportunity for gaining wisdom.
One way of numbering
our days is to ask ourselves how to become more like Christ. Do you read the
Bible more? Do you devote time to prayer? Do you meet with other believers?
No matter the phase
of life – childhood, youth, middle age, or as seniors, our lives always give us
opportunities to grow in faith and wisdom. Numbering our days is the wise
response to life’s inevitable progress.
How are you
progressing in your own journey?
Don’t
spend your time – invest it.
Our Daily Bread –