“Teach us
to number each of our days
so that we may grow in wisdom.”
Psalm 90:12
Lists have become very important to me. I forget things! Rather than considering it part of aging, I prefer to think of it as my brain moving closer to its saturation point. There’s just too much up there!!
So, lists have become a daily activity. And I try to prioritize my lists. . . most important and time-sensitive are nearest the top. Top priority is #1. Anything without a number just naturally slides down the list…to the side…perhaps is completely lost in the shuffle. But I also tend to prioritize according to my own preferences, comfort level, and capabilities.
In this Psalm, we read this request for God’s help in prioritizing our time on this earth. Prioritizing our days on this planet. Each day matters to Him. He said that He had numbered our days. But in this verse, the writer asks for His help in learning how to number our own days. Numbering forces us to consider one thing at a time. We have to see each day as one, rather than a vague blur of days sliding into each other.
What priorities has God set for our days, and to what do we need to give our best energies? His Perspective is all-knowing. . . beginning to end. We only see “now” and “past,” with only limited understanding of those days.
But God knows exactly how many days we have, and how He has woven our lives…our days…into His Plan. His priorities for our time on this earth are most likely quite different from our perspective on our priorities.
To learn from Him what He prioritizes for how we live out our days will always be best. Wisest. Most useful to furthering His Purposes on this planet. Each day at a time. Rather than thinking of our lives in terms of life seasons, or years, or as one long blur of time, let’s think of LIFE as one day at a time, knowing that God not only gives us each day, but He has a Plan that includes us, each day at a time. He has numbered our days. May we look to Him for how to use each one.
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