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• #You know the number of my days how to

I can so easily live my life as if it will go on forever. O Lord, I do need you to teach me to number my days. Thank you for the chance to live with purpose each day, to serve you in every facet of my life. Thank you for the days you have given me. PRAYER: Gracious Lord, thank you for the gift of life. QUESTIONS FOR FURTHER REFLECTION: What helps you to number your days? What helps you to live each day to the fullest? Are there regular activities in your life that you would eliminate from your schedule if you were to number your days wisely? When we number our days, we will strive to fill each one with value, living every moment for God’s purposes and glory.

It’s not just knowing what we can do, but also what we should do.

#You know the number of my days how to

We will want to judge well how to use the time allotted to us, and this requires godly perspective. This, in turn, will encourage us to grow in wisdom. When we recognize that we have only so much time on this earth, that truth will help us think rightly about how to spend our time. It means knowing that we only have so many days on this earth, and therefore we want to “seize the day,” living each day to the fullest. Numbering our days means, as the NLT indicates, realizing the brevity of life. What does it mean to number our days? It’s not the ability to count how many days we have lived or to predict how many days we have left. If you were to translate this verse more literally, you might come up with: “So teach us to number our days, that we might bring a heart of wisdom.”

The New Living Translation of Psalm 90:12 reads, “Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom.” This captures the meaning of the original Hebrew, though not its poetic character. Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom. Learning From the Psalms How to Pray Through Your Work.Beyond Rank and Power: What Philemon Tells Us About Leadership.Evangelism - Sharing the Gospel at Work.10 Key Points About Work in the Bible Every Christian Should Know.