People scratch their name on a tree or a piece of stone somewhere - they want their name to last.īefore you can do anything useful - you have to be usable. In these closing words there is this sense of usefulness – of lasting usefulness – of leading a positive and practical life. The Psalms are not only rich for meditation - but so relevant for our every day living, as disciples of Jesus. The wisdom of God is so different from worldly wisdom, and pleasures and riches. Verse 17 – Moses prays for transformation by God – put Your hand upon our hand. Verse 16 – Work in us O God – let the people experience Your favour and Your mercy and Your grace. God, bring a new day – let this chapter in our lives come to an end and start a new fresh chapter! Verse 14 – Moses prays for - satisfaction in God. Moses would recall how the manna fell in the morning - and nourished the people during that day. What an offer - our God can satisfy us as no-one else can. Verse 14 – Satisfy us in the morning - and we can be glad all our days. In verses 13 to 17 – We read of God’s Mercy – RELENT - come back and show us your mercy – remove from us Your Hand of Judgment.
Moses knew there were pleasures and enjoyments away from God. God has said – God has spoken – God has set the limits - and these cannot be changed. People are talking about making medical advances - and living longer and longer - as if there was no SIN.
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Man wants to be free to live as he chooses! People think God is going to limit us and restrict us - No.
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The final section of the Psalm is how to live a happy and useful life. We need YOU to put us in your school in Your classroom. Verse 12 – Teach us – to value our days – we need wisdom. Who considers the anger of God? Moses mentions various vital areas in the opening words of Psalm 90 – do check them out. What would you say would fulfil and satisfy you when you reached the end of your life? A happy and useful life! Moses could have said that – but Moses realised that he could have neither without God. Moses, the man of God has faced up to that. I will give them 70 - or 80 years - if they have the strength? Some may be totally unaware of it – and will be, if it is not taught in places of worship. This is not an aspect of truth which is readily accepted and acceptable – how strange. Verse 10 – This decision was made following Creation when man had fallen and sinned. How do you handle time? Many people find they have problems handling money - but even more people find it hard to handle time. Remember that old poster – that old ‘Wayside Pulpit - “Seven days without the Word makes one weak”. I keep hearing of some Christians who do not do this. That can be one goal for these coming weeks and months.ĭo make sure you are in the Word of God every day – read part of the Bible every day. We have to work at it - and God does not share His secrets with lazy people. Perhaps, when they are in some difficulty they may approach you for help - because they know you to be someone who is wise - and you are wise with the wisdom of God.
Let God’s wisdom consume you – and saturate you – and be bathed in the wisdom of God - and people will be amazed when you are called upon to make some vital decision. You can decide you are going to give yourself to seeking wisdom - the Bible will enable you to become wise. Our sins are seen by God - even when we think HE may not be looking. There are no secrets hidden from God – all you do - all you say - the way we treat people - all that is seen by God, and known to God. Have you ever seen someone's garden which has been ruined by mindless vandals? I have put you in there to enjoy it - do not spoil it - do not ruin the world I created. When God created man He made us perfect and placed us in a perfect garden – or parkland. What are your hopes and prayers and longings for this New Year? Might that be one of them? I learned recently how ‘God’s man’ and a ‘Man of God’ are not necessarily the same thing.Īs we come before our Creator God, and our loving Saviour, Jesus Christ, what is uppermost in our hearts and minds? Do you wish to be a man of God – a woman of God? We have been reading the opening words of Psalm 90 – a prayer of Moses, the man of God.
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