Psalms 90:3, 5-6, 10, 12, 16-17 TPT
3 When you speak the words "Life, return to me!" man turns back to dust. ... 5-6 One day we will each be swept away into the sleep of death. We glide along through the tides of time— so quickly gone, like a dream that fades at dawn. Like glistening grass that springs up one day and is dry and withered the next, ready to be cut down! ... 10 You've limited our life span to a mere seventy years, yet some you give grace to live still longer. But even the best of years are marred by tears and toils, and in the end with nothing more than a gravestone in a graveyard! We're gone so quickly, so swiftly; we pass away and simply disappear. ... 12 Help us to remember that our days are numbered, and help us to interpret our lives correctly. Set your wisdom deeply in our hearts so that we may accept your correction. ...
16 Let us see your miracles again, and let the rising generation see the glorious wonders you're famous for. 17 O Lord our God, let your sweet beauty rest upon us and give us favor. Come work with us, and then our works will endure, and give us success in all we do.
I recently celebrated my 40th birthday. I want to live with a sense of purpose every day, aware that time is limited.
I was reminded of the parable in which each servant received the same amount. We don't all spend the same amount of time on the earth, but everyone lives in the present. A life well-lived is the integral of making the most of the present.
Father, thank you for the present. Help me abide with you in the present. Jesus, thank you for showing me what it looks like to abide with the Father. Spirit, thank you for your friendship and love. Starting from this birthday, please help me mature in prophecy and casting out demons. I want to look more like Jesus. I love you.
