Number your days!

Psalm 90: 11 – 12

Who knows the power of your anger? For your wrath is as great as the fear that is due you. Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Most commonly, we can relate to God’s love—and God’s mercy—and God’s grace.

I wonder how often do we relate to the fear that we should have for God?

I think if we stopped for a while, and considered God’s anger—we’d probably have the fear that’s due Him.

So it begs another question then this morning…. How much fear does God really deserve?

Are we even close, to giving God the fear that He deserves?

The other thing I’m not sure people do very much anymore, is number their days.

I wonder if we really number our days the way that we should?

I think for the most part, people think they’re going to live forever, so they don’t even think of the brevity of life.

I mean, most of us think that tomorrow, as it has to do with life, is already in the bag.

I think that what the Psalmist is saying, is that the person who knows how to number their days, already has a heart of wisdom.

How much fear do you have for the things of God?

How often do you think of your own mortality?

I have to be honest with you and say, the older I grow, the more I’m in tune with the number of days I have left.

How often do you think about your life, in the light of all eternity?

I’ll be willing to bet, that if we thought more about our lives in the light of all eternity, we’d display more godly fear than we do….