“For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told. The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath. So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” Psalm 90:9-12
The title above Psalm 90 says, “A Prayer of Moses the man of God.” Moses prayed that God would teach us to number our days. The word number here gives the sense of weighing out an article of trade. When you put gasoline in your car, there is a meter that measures the number of gallons pumped and the total amount of the sale. We rely on the meter to tell us the amount of gas that we bought and the amount of money that we owe. In contrast, when you pass a water fountain, you may drink until you are no longer thirsty. The water is provided as a courtesy with hopes that it will cause you to be more comfortable. The water fountain cost far more than the amount of water you drink. There is no meter and there is no charge. But gasoline is much more costly. We measure it. We are careful how we spend it. Most of us don’t just get in the car and drive around when we don’t need to go anywhere because gasoline is expensive. Time is the most precious commodity that we have. How sad when we waste it on frivolous things! Your days are precious, so learn to spend them wisely.
Morning: Psalms 89-90
Evening: Romans 14