And just like that, half of the year (2021) has gone,and today is a Friday, so the week has already gone. The sands of time are trickling through the hourglass of our lives and so our prayer is, “Teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” (Psalm 90: 12).
This verse is often treated as if it were a proverb that means, “Life is short, so live wisely.” But in the context of the whole psalm (Psalm 90), it means much more than that. It is a key part of a meditation on God and on living as the people of God.
Psalm 90 allows us to reflect on how good God has been to us with the lens of seeing things from a "cradle to grave" perspective. Amidst all the struggle and strife we have been through in our lives, we can still definitely say, The Heavenly Father has been really good, sustaining us to this very day.
Psalm 90 ends with this:
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Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love,
that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
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Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us,
for as many years as we have seen trouble.
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May your deeds be shown to your servants,
your splendor to their children.
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May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us;
establish the work of our hands for us—
yes, establish the work of our hands.
