Heart of Wisdom
Another year races to a close.
The days and weeks peel away as the pages of a Sunday paper in the strong winds of life. Their passing awakens our hearts to the reality of the fleeting grasp we have on our time and our future.
The prayer of Moses, the ancient lawgiver of Israel, brings clarity in our brief accumulation of days. Though he lived an exceedingly long life of 120 years, his days so quickly came and went that he was prompted to cry out to the source of life Himself for assistance in his preparation. He observed the reality that;
“The days of our lives are seventy years; and if by reason of strength they are eighty years” Psalm 90:10
Many people live their lives in a growing despair of hopelessness, forced into this reality by the difficulties of time and life. But, there are some, those with hope in God and His Word, that look at the future with a smile. Rather than a hopeless end, they live with an endless hope! Moses was such a man and wrote this prayer in verse 12 of the same Psalm;
“So teach us to number our days, that we may present to You a heart of wisdom.”
Let us finish the year in the great hope that our days originate in God and are lived for Him. Let us endeavor to stay alert, aware of the passing days so that we may gain a heart of wisdom, so that we may honor God with our lives. This is indeed going to be a Happy New Year!
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