Teach us to number our
days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12
“I’m
five-and-a-half,” boasted the preschooler when asked his age. His older sister
rolled her eyes. “Well, I’m nine-and-three-quarters,” she announced. Adults
hide indulgent smiles in hearing the nit-picky details children give about
their ages; and yet, maybe the kids are on to something. Children are extremely
conscious of the passing of time. Every minute feels like an hour to a child
before Christmas. They have a low threshold for boredom; a ten-minute time-out
can feel like a life sentence. We excuse it as childish impatience, but maybe
this is exactly what scripture is telling us to do.
Imagine
that you learned you have only a week to live. How would you spend the next 7
days? Before you think about lavish vacations or a nonstop party, remember what
immediately follows your last breath (Heb. 9:27). To leave this season of life is to step into the
next season—eternity. We will each stand before God to give an account of
ourselves. He has been numbering our days whether we have or not. When we live
with eternity in mind, our priorities shift. We make wiser decisions that have
eternal significance. Numbering our days means we view this earthly life as the
season in which we prepare for the next.
If you knew your time on earth was short, how
would you fill your final days?
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