The hardest thing to comprehend when you are young is getting old. How many teenaged boys think they are invincible? When you are young, life seems like it will go on forever. When I was still in high school one of my friends had a car load of buddies in his car when he decided to race a train to a railroad crossing.
They lost. Four teenaged boys died that day. And to this day, my friends talk about Jimmy’s sad death. Jimmy was a nice guy. But he did not “number his days.” He thought he would live forever.
He did not.
And neither will you.
Moses wrote a psalm with wisdom for the young:
“Our lives last seventy years, or if we are strong, eighty years.
Even the best of them are struggle and sorrow;
Indeed they pass quickly and we fly away….
Teach us to number our days,
That we may gain a heart of wisdom.”
Psalm 90: 10-12.
Tempus Fugit is Latin for “time flies.” It is true. Time flies, and you must use your time wisely. Think about your days, your free time, your weekends, your spring break, your summers. Are you using your time wisely? Are you getting to know your Creator? Are you reading His word? If not, how do you plan to gain wisdom? How do you expect to make good decisions? Do you want to look back on your life when you are old and feel satisfaction? That only comes if you make a lifetime of wise choices.
Dear God, teach ME to number my days. Help me to remember death. I know I will not be here forever. Today is the only chance I will ever get at today. Help me to make the most of it. To love people. To love your word. To be a blessing. To work hard. To store up treasure in heaven. To prepare for my future. Help me to please you and grow every day. Make me more like you.
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