“Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may
grow in wisdom.”
– Psalm 90:12 New Living Translation
Psalm 90 is a prayer of Moses,
making this the oldest Psalm in the Bible. It speaks of God’s eternal nature
compared to the frailty of man. Our lives are but a wisp, a mere moment in
time. We are here one day and gone the next. God was and is and always shall
be. Time is inconsequential to him, for he isn’t bound by its constraints. This
is evidenced by v. 4, which reveals to us that “a thousand years are as a
passing day, as brief as a few night hours.” Time means nothing to God, yet it
seems to hold such supreme importance to mortal man.
We find ourselves constantly looking
at our watches or cell phones for the time. Our lives are run by time. We must
get up at a certain time, eat at a certain time, meet people at a certain time,
return home at a certain time, get to bed by a certain time; time rules our
lives and so it must for it adds order to our chaotic existence.
The key to all this is that knowing
we are but a single grain of sand of the beaches of eternity and knowing that
our time is comparatively short, we must use our time wisely. But how can a
person use it wisely without consulting the creator of time itself? I submit to
you that we cannot. We must submit to his awesome greatness and seek to tap
into the infinite wisdom of God to maximize our potential with the few scant
years we have on earth. We must reach out in mercy and grace and be a blessing
to all we encounter in the name of Christ. Be Christ to all that they may know
there is a God in heaven who loves them and wishes to forgive them. Until next
time, walk with the King and be a blessing!
Resource:
The Life Application Study Bible
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