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Bee Time Alone

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Psalms 39 and 40 - Number Our Days

4 “Teach me, O Lord, about the end of my life.
Teach me about the number of days I have left
so that I may know how temporary my life is.
5 Indeed, you have made the length of my days {only} a few inches.
My life span is nothing compared to yours.
Certainly, everyone alive is like a whisper in the wind.
Selah

6 Each person who walks around is like a shadow.
They are busy for no reason.
They accumulate riches without knowing who will get them.”
Psalms 39:4-6 (GW)

4 Blessed is the person
who places his confidence in the Lord
and does not rely on arrogant people
or those who follow lies.
5 You have done many miraculous things, O Lord my God.
You have made many wonderful plans for us.
No one compares to you!
I will tell others about your miracles,
which are more than I can count.
Psalms 40:4-5 (GW)


Reflection of B:

Not many people number their days, unless when the doctor declares to them that they don't have too many more days to live. People who knows that their lives are short tend to want to spend their remaining days with people whom they love or to quickly settle their unfinished 'businesses'. Suddenly, they become the more loving or efficient.

Why can't people be as loving and efficient by treasuring every moment of their life and set their priorities right? We need to pray like King David, asking God to teach us to number our days (39:4,5). We need to remember that we are like wind and shadow and our busyness in accumulating wealth can be futile.

God wants us to put our confidence in Him as He has "many wonderful plans for us" (40:5).


Dear Lord,
Teach me to number my days and to live them worthily. Let me set my priorities right and live in Your wonderful plan instead of mine own. I want to commit my life, my plans and my ways to You. Guide me to walk in Your path.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

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