Weekly Devotion - #44

Read: Psalm 90

Number Our Days

"So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom." ---Psalm 90:12.

The day of our birth into the world begins our days. One day our last and final day will end. It is a short life from the cradle to the coffin. God has given us all the same amount of time, twenty-four hours daily. The days turn into weeks and weeks into months then it seems that the years quickly fade away. It seems that funeral homes are always busy and friends and family are passed away. Wonder whose name will be in the obituary column of the next paper? Could it be your name?

It is wise to stop and number our days. How many days have you lived? What have you done with those days? Did you do something worthwhile today? Are you living for things instead of people? I have often taught, "Don't love things but love people." How many more days will you live? If you are going to invest in your family you need to start today. You can't change the past but you can do something about the future. Live right today so you will not regret the future. We need to number our days.

The average person lives 70 years or 25,550 days. Some people do not live the average lifetime and some will live longer. But if you live the average life time, you will live 25,550 days. The Bible teaches it is wise to number your days. How many days have you lived? How many days do you have left? Now, it is possible that you will not live tomorrow but even if you live an average life it is good to number your days. Notice that it did not say number your years or months. Why? Because a person should live his life one day at a time. Yesterday is gone and there is no promise of tomorrow.

It might be interesting to number your days. Take your age and multiply it times 365 days. How many days have you lived? How many days will you live if you live an average life? Number your days and begin to live one day at a time. Plan to make the days ahead the best that you have ever known. [TGC]

THOT: You cannot change the past but you can change the future.

TODAY: Start living a new life today!

This lesson is from  30 Heart Touching Devotions available from SWM.

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