BIRTHDAYS

Text : Psalms 90:12.

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

Birthday is the date on which someone is born or something is created. Everyone is entitled to one of such date once a year.

Usually, this is the time when people are overly excited about who they are and what they have achieved. 

The social media has helped immensely in this dimension. At times, you see some telling people on social media that "21 days loading..."in addy to me.." (whatever that means) and so on.

I believe all these are just means of appreciating God for life and calling on well wishers to celebrate with you.

Good as this may sound, it is important for us to know what God truly expects of and from us as regarding birthdays. 

Humans' lifespan is counted in days, it is your days that culminate into years, so watch how you spend your days.

From our text, it is obvious that without being taught, man will not know how to number his days.

This numbering has nothing to do with arithmetic but it has everything to do with spiritual accounting.

The International Standard Version says,

teach us to keep account of our days so we may develop inner wisdom.Psalms 90:12.

Whoever lacks wisdom of how to daily account for his time will be void of inner wisdom.

Ephesians 5:16 says, _Redeeming the time, because the days are evil._ 

Your years is the culmination of days and your days is the culmination of hours (time). When you waste time, you are wasting years and invariably, you are wasting life.

As a child of God, before you spend lavishly on that one day birthday event, take time to reflect on how you have been spending your time with the aim of making necessary adjustments. 

PRAYER FOCUS

1.) Father, teach me to number my days that I might apply my heart unto wisdom.

Bible Reading :Ephesians 5:9-20.