When My Days Are Short

When My  Days Are Short

"Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." Ps. 90:12 (NIV)
 

Last week our family laid one of its own to rest.  We gathered to remember, to offer encouragement, to mourn...and yes, to consider the uncertainty of our own lives.  Who would be next?  Am I ready, if it is me?  Are my family members assured of their own eternal destination?

But then, the thoughts generalize to the less morbid.  Is my life counting for anything?  When they gather to say goodbye to me, will there be a void?  Will I have a legacy that I leave behind?  Believing children, grandchildren, friends?

"Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom." Ps. 90:12 (NLT)

Life is short -whether we are granted 70 years on this earth, or 100.  In view of eternity, our days here are but a mist, a vapor.  So fleeting are they.  So why then do we spend our short time on so many things that do not matter?  Worries that are meaningless? Pursuits that are only fulfilling in the moment?  Does making the extra $30,000 a year translate into anything of lasting value?  Is all of our recreation really that essential to our quality of life? 

A life that is lived to serve, lived to love, lived to impact others for heaven, is the only kind that will be rewarded when we stand before our Maker.  When our lives, our actions, our motives, our moments, are weighed upon the scales of eternity, will they be of value?  To anyone but me?

A life lived in the proper perspective of time, with an eye toward eternity, is a life wisely spent.  Not wasted.  What can I do today that will matter to someone else?  Am I fulfilling God's purpose for me?  The thing I was formed in my mother's womb to accomplish?  Or instead, and am I frittering away the precious commodity we call time?

Today, O God, teach me  to number my days aright. Teach me to live in the moment, with an eye to eternity.  Show me who to encourage, who to reach, who to bless.  Help me to not waste precious time worrying about an uncertain future, being angry or petty.  Help me  to be sober about the time I have.  And thankful.  Thankful that you gave it to me to steward.  In Jesus' Name.

If you know you are not ready to meet the Lord should your days be fulfilled today, would you pray this prayer with me?

Dear Lord, I am a sinner.  I know that I  cannot do enough  good to be saved.  I need a Savior.  Lord, I believe that you are the Son of God and  that you died for my sins, and carried the penalty for my wrongdoing.  I confess my wrongs to you and I ask you to forgive me.  Wash me.  Cleanse me.  Make me a part of the family of God.  I  ask you into my heart and take you as Lord of my life.  In Jesus Name.  Amen.

If you  prayed  this prayer with me, meaning it in your heart, you are a new creation!  You are born again!  Your future in  heaven is sure!  The Bible tells us:  "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."  (I John  1:9) 

If you received the Lord, I would love to hear from you so that I can pray for you as you begin your new life in Christ!  

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