"The years of our life are seventy,
or even by reason of strength eighty;yet their span is but toil and trouble;
they are soon gone, and we fly away...
or even by reason of strength eighty;yet their span is but toil and trouble;
they are soon gone, and we fly away...
So teach us to number our days
that we may get a heart of wisdom."
that we may get a heart of wisdom."
Psalm 90:10-12
"Time flies doesn't it!"
"Is it February already?"
"Not be long till Christmas!"
I'm sure you've heard adults in your life say these things a lot. It's certainly true that the older you get the quicker time seems to go! Even for young people, I'm sure that in September, exams seemed a long way off. Now you might be feeling the pressure begin to mount. Unfortunately it will not be long until you're right in the middle of them, and then it's the summer!
It's only 153 days until Bibleway Camp 2019!
Even though time doesn't go any quicker or slower, it does keep on going.
And one day our time on earth will be over.
Every day is a gift
Each day is a gift from God and each day is an opportunity.
The Bible tells us in Psalm 90, that we can hope to live for 70 or even 80 years.
Obviously, none of us can guarantee that we will live till tomorrow, let alone another 50 years.
And as Christians we should live expecting the return of the Lord Jesus at anytime(more on the rapture in another blog).
However let's imagine you will live until you are 80!
That's 29,200 days!
Seems a lot doesn't it?
Seems a lot doesn't it?
What do you fill your days with?
Well take away at least 10,000 days just for sleep.
Then minus the days you have already lived.
And you're left with an approximate of your time left on this earth.
The Psalmist encourages us to number our days- to think about the time we have on earth.
Why does he do that?
He wants us to realise our life on this earth is fleeting; that the days are "soon gone".
Your first priority in life should be to make sure you have salvation though faith in Christ alone. Your next priority should be to treat every day in this life as an opportunity to live for our Lord Jesus.
Judgement seat of Christ...
One day every Christian will stand before the Lord Jesus as our judge. (2 Corinthians 5:9-11)
He will reward us for the things we have done for him; from giving someone a glass of water to leading an evangelistic campaign. Everything we do will be assessed; and everything done for Christ will be rewarded.
He will reward us for the things we have done for him; from giving someone a glass of water to leading an evangelistic campaign. Everything we do will be assessed; and everything done for Christ will be rewarded.
Paul writing to the Ephesians says they should be "Redeeming the time, because the days are evil."(Ephesians 5:16)
Put simply Paul encourages us to make each day count. We only have this life to live for Christ. Paul himself began his life as a Christian with the words "Lord, what will you have me to do?"(Acts 9) and from that day on his life was marked by this attitude.
This is a question we should begin each day with.
Don't waste a day.
Don't waste your life.
Put simply Paul encourages us to make each day count. We only have this life to live for Christ. Paul himself began his life as a Christian with the words "Lord, what will you have me to do?"(Acts 9) and from that day on his life was marked by this attitude.
This is a question we should begin each day with.
Don't waste a day.
Don't waste your life.
Only one life 'twill soon be past.Only what's done for Christ will last.
Charles Studd
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