God's Help For Our Future

[Walter and Deborah]

Tuesday 9-27-22 3rd. Day Of The Weekly Cycle, Elul 30 5782 5th. Fall Day
 

God’s Help for Our Future

Read: Psalm 90:12–17 | Bible in a Year: Isaiah 3–4; Galatians 6

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Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. Psalm 90:14

According to psychologist Meg Jay, our minds tend to think about our future selves similarly to how we think about complete strangers. Why? It’s probably due to what’s sometimes called the “empathy gap.” It can be hard to empathize and care for people we don’t know personally—even future versions of ourselves. So in her work, Jay tries to help young people imagine their future selves and take steps to care for them. This includes working out actionable plans for who they will one day be—paving the way for them to pursue their dreams and to continue to thrive.

In Psalm 90, we’re invited to see our lives not just in the present, but as a whole—to ask God to help us “number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (v. 12). Remembering that our time on earth is limited can remind us of our desperate need to rely on God. We need His help to learn how to find satisfaction and joy—not just now, but “all our days” (v. 14). We need His help to learn to think not just of ourselves, but of future generations (v. 16). And we need His help to serve Him with the time we’ve been given—as He establishes the work of our hands and hearts (v. 17).
How might you grow in taking care of your future self? How does keeping the bigger picture of your life in view help you to better serve others?

Dear God, thank You for the gift of life. Help me to cherish it with the time I’ve been given. Thank You that when my walk with You on earth is over, I can look forward to an eternity of fellowship with You.

INSIGHT

The superscription of Psalm 90 says that it’s “A prayer of Moses the man of God.” The description “man of God” is a term used some seventy-five times in the Old Testament to refer to one who’s a spokesman for God. Therefore, the term is used for the many prophets who ministered to the Israelites (see Judges 13:6; 1 Samuel 2:27; 1 Kings 12:22; 13:1), including Elijah and Elisha (2 Kings 1:9; 4:16).

As a title of honor, it’s applied often to Moses (Deuteronomy 33:1; Joshua 14:6; 1 Chronicles 23:14; 2 Chronicles 30:16; Ezra 3:2) and David (2 Chronicles 8:14; Nehemiah 12:24, 36). That Psalm 90 is a song written by Moses (around 1526–1406 bc) makes it the oldest of the 150 psalms. Besides this song, Moses also wrote “The Song at the Sea” (Exodus 15:1–18) and “The Song of Moses” (Deuteronomy 31:19; 32:1–43).

By Monica La Rose September 27th, 2022

Serving Psalm 90:12-17

12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

13 Return, O Lord, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.

14 O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

15 Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.

16 Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.

17 And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

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Love, Walter and Debbie

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Thank you.

[Sower]

5 hours ago, Walter and Deborah said:

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

Well, there's a problem. I have already reached my three score and ten, plus five.  (Thank you Lord)
My numbers have run out...
I asked God to let me make it to seventy that I might see all my grand kids.
That was five years ago, and I need to renegotiate.
I'm past due, in the bonus round. But really, they're all a gift, a bonus, each and every day.  Yes?
And, I let God know. Each and every day.
A good fourth of my cell/email contacts no longer exist on this earth.

Old age is a privilege, not granted to every one.  God is merciful...

"Even so, I have noticed one thing, at least, that is good. It is good for people to eat, drink, and enjoy their work under the sun during the short life God has given them, and to accept their lot in life.

And it is a good thing to receive wealth from God and the good health to enjoy it. To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life—this is indeed a gift from God.

God keeps such people so busy enjoying life that they take no time to brood over the past".......
Ecclesiastes 5:20

I am blessed by God in my work. And I try to pass it on.
( My Our future is not of this world )

 

[Selah7]

And so …

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man's all. For God will bring every work into judgment, Including every secret thing, Whether good or evil.

- Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 

Praise the Lord! 

Selah