God of Our Days

OT: Psalms 90-106 (Book 4)
NT: James 4:13-16

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Psalm 90:1-4, 9-10 — A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. "Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. / Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. / You turn us back to dust, and say, “Turn back, you mortals.” / For a thousand years in your sight are like yesterday when it is past, or like a watch in the night. For all our days pass away under your wrath; our years come to an end like a sigh. / The days of our life are seventy years, or perhaps eighty, if we are strong; / even then their span is only toil and trouble; they are soon gone, and we fly away."

Do you know how long you will live? If so, how do you know? I saw a TV news story the other day about the longevity of life. The story said that scientists are close to discovering a way for people to live until they reach 125 years old. The secret is in the calories, one doctor said. People who eat fewer calories and less meat live longer.

God's word says that none of us can number our days. We just do not know. Death comes upon us quickly. We cannot plan it unless we take our own life. And that's a whole other issue. No, only God knows exactly how many minutes and seconds we will live. He even knows the number of hairs on our head and the number of stars in the heavens. Can you count the hairs on your head (assuming you have hair there, of course)? So why do we worry about longevity when we should be focused on quality. None of us knows when the Lord will call us home, so make each day count -- live it for Him.

Be God's.