BY OKPAN CLEOPAS,

TEACH US TO NUMBER OUR DAYS (PSALM 90:12)

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT LIFE

1. Job says “My days swifter than a weaver’s shuttle” (Job. 7:6).
2. Job again says “Man who is born of a woman is of few days and full of troubles. He comes forth like a flower and is cut down. He flees like a shadow and does not continue”.
3. According to Asaph, “For He remembered that they were but flesh, a breath that passed away and does not come again” (Psalm 78:39).
4. James asked, “For what is your life? It is even a vapour that appears for a little time and them vanishes away” (James 4:14).
5. The Hebrews writer says, “It is appointed unto men to die once, and after this the judgment” (Heb. 9:27).

WHAT IS MEANS TO NUMBER OUR DAYS

1. To recognize that life is short
2. To balance our priorities in life.
HOW GOD TEACH US TO NUMBER OUR DAYS
1. Through His word
2. Through the death of loved ones.
3. Through our own bitter experience of life.

Beloved, when we learn to number our days we will understand that life is too short:

Life is too short to neglect opportunity for better family relationship (Eph. 5:33; 6:1-4)
Life is too short to neglect the opportunity of fellowshipping with other Christians (Acts. 2:42; Heb. 10:25).
Life is too short to neglect opportunity to do good to others (Gal. 6:9-10).
Life is too short to neglect opportunity for spiritual enrichment (2 Tim. 2:15).
Life is too short to neglect to speak to others about the Saviour (Rom. 1:16; Matt. 28:19-20).

Behold, what are you doing with your life? Does your life have real meaning and purpose? Are there things you are leaving undone that need attention?

Brethren, we must use our time on earth wisely. Once life is gone, it is gone forever. Because of this,

The following advice must be taken seriously:

1. “See them that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil” (Eph.5:15-16)
2. Learn from Jesus’ example: “I must work the works of Him who sent me while it is day; the right is coming when no one can work” (John 9:4).
3. Follow the example of Paul: “For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain.” (Phil. 1:21).

CONCLUSION

“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandment for this is the whole duty of man” (Eccl. 12:13).

Like Moses, let us pray that God should teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Culled From: http://brainnewsng.com/ways-god-uses-in-teaching-christians-how-to-number-their-days/

That we may love Lord!

drugwise:
That we may love Lord!

Yes ooooooo

But, must be a faithful Christian after submerging yourself through Baptism.

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Culled From: http://brainnewsng.com/ways-god-uses-in-teaching-christians-how-to-number-their-days/

...i pray GOD helps me to live right and to also be part of his kingdom when death(the inevitable)comes knocking.

Words of wisodm

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...i pray GOD helps me to live right and to also be part of his kingdom when death(the inevitable)comes knocking.

Amen oooooooo

Just be prayerful and faithful

I always Love Psalm. 90

The prayer of Moses the man of God. A touching psalm that was penned upon occasion of the sentence passed upon Israel in the wilderness for their unbelief, murmuring, and rebellion, that their carcases should fall in the wilderness, that they should be wasted away by a series of miseries for thirty-eight years together, and that none of them that were then of age should enter Canaan.

okay

Educative

Nice one op

death and old age scares me anytime any day....jus imagine a world without me or u.

zyzxx:
Words of wisodm

Interesting

zyzxx:
Words of wisodm

Interesting op

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People no won hear anything about their death

Nice writeup and a touching one.

Nice thanks

It's a balanced write up. Helps me to rethink actions I'm about to take especially when it affects others. It also helps one to calm down in situations when one is unnecessarily desperate

You are so on point. More power and grace to your elbows.

Sh1t, i gotta marry ASAP

I tried marriage before. . . . . . disaster

Who will I marry now?
All these Yankee babes na nonsense

Damn time is running out

Thanks for reminding me, op

We really have to number our days .

We really have to number our days .Because he can appear at any time.

What a crap religious thread.