Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12
Today is my birthday. Not one of those milestone birthdays. Just one in-between. I’m not as excited about my birthday like I was when I was kid as I anxiously awaited parties and presents. But this day is still my special day. Birthdays are days to celebrate life and to anticipate many more years to come.
My brother Logan was just shy of his 49th birthday when he died suddenly of a massive heart attack. While family members and friends gathered on his special day to memorialize his “almost” birthday at his favorite restaurant, our celebration was markedly different that year. To celebrate what would have been is bittersweet at best. To remember what will never be is in the very least agonizing. Being together, however, did help bring a small bit of closure to our tender and aching hearts.
Psalm 90:12 says “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Life is short. We don’t know how many days or years we have left. Our “death day” is unknown to us. God’s Word tells us to consider the shortness of our days which are only shadows of the life eternal. Ponder what you want the rest of your life to be. Gain God’s heart of wisdom through prayer and reading His Word so the choices you make today will positively impact the rest of your days. Matthew 6:33 tells us to seek His kingdom and His righteousness first. Determine your values and priorities and be true to them. Live a life well-lived.
For those of us who have lost loved ones, birthdays, ours and theirs, are difficult days. While these times are bittersweet as we recall birthdays that are gone forever, live in the present. Dwelling on the past or being anxious for the future is futile. Thinking of what might have been or what will never be is depressing. Commemorate these special days in ways that both are meaningful and healing. Spend time with those who matter most to you. Spend time with the God who loves you. Make each day count. Life is too short not to.
Heavenly Father, I know You hold my days in Your hands. I know not how long I have left on this earth until You call me homeward. Give me a heart of wisdom so I can live each day to the fullest. Help me to seek You first in all I do. May my life be a celebration to Your glory every day. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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Copyright © 2015 by Dawn Dailey. All rights reserved.
All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™
Today is my birthday. Not one of those milestone birthdays. Just one in-between. I’m not as excited about my birthday like I was when I was kid as I anxiously awaited parties and presents. But this day is still my special day. Birthdays are days to celebrate life and to anticipate many more years to come.
My brother Logan was just shy of his 49th birthday when he died suddenly of a massive heart attack. While family members and friends gathered on his special day to memorialize his “almost” birthday at his favorite restaurant, our celebration was markedly different that year. To celebrate what would have been is bittersweet at best. To remember what will never be is in the very least agonizing. Being together, however, did help bring a small bit of closure to our tender and aching hearts.
Psalm 90:12 says “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Life is short. We don’t know how many days or years we have left. Our “death day” is unknown to us. God’s Word tells us to consider the shortness of our days which are only shadows of the life eternal. Ponder what you want the rest of your life to be. Gain God’s heart of wisdom through prayer and reading His Word so the choices you make today will positively impact the rest of your days. Matthew 6:33 tells us to seek His kingdom and His righteousness first. Determine your values and priorities and be true to them. Live a life well-lived.
For those of us who have lost loved ones, birthdays, ours and theirs, are difficult days. While these times are bittersweet as we recall birthdays that are gone forever, live in the present. Dwelling on the past or being anxious for the future is futile. Thinking of what might have been or what will never be is depressing. Commemorate these special days in ways that both are meaningful and healing. Spend time with those who matter most to you. Spend time with the God who loves you. Make each day count. Life is too short not to.
Heavenly Father, I know You hold my days in Your hands. I know not how long I have left on this earth until You call me homeward. Give me a heart of wisdom so I can live each day to the fullest. Help me to seek You first in all I do. May my life be a celebration to Your glory every day. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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Copyright © 2015 by Dawn Dailey. All rights reserved.
All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™
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