"So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom"
This verse is out of a prayer that Moses had for everyone. When he says "teach us to number our days" he is saying how this life here on earth is short. He is warning us to not get caught up in the fleshly desires of this life. There is an eternal life that we need to be worried about. Thats where the "heart of wisdom" comes in. We need to understand that there is more for us, that there is a God that loves us and has saved us from our sins that we may be with Him in Heaven.
In verse 11, Moses says, "Who knows the power of Your anger? For as the fear of You, so is Your wrath." There are consequences if we do not Fear the Lord and follow Him. Just like there is a Heaven, there is also judgement for those who go against God. These are the people that will experience God's Wrath and will be sentenced to eternity in Hell.
Therefore, we need to use our time wisely here on earth. When you take a step back and look at the big picture, there is nothing on this earth that is worth losing our relationship with Him, and being able to spend eternity with Him in Heaven. We never know how long we have left. Its all in God's perfect timing, so our hearts always need to be right with God. We need to constantly be sensitive to the Holy Spirit and His convictions.
In 2nd Corinthians 5:1, Paul says this, "For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens." I love how Paul refers to our bodies in this life as "tents". It further describes just how short this life is compared to eternal life.
Application:
Today I will pray to be more sensitive to the Holy Spirit and listen wholeheartedly to His convictions.
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