April 1
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MAN’S DAYS ARE LIKE PASSING SHADOW
Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;
2 He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer,
My shield and he in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.
3 O LORD, what is man that you regard him, or the son of man that you think of him?
4 Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow.
5 Bow your heavens, O LORD, and come down! Touch the mountains so that they smoke!
6 Flash forth the lightning and scatter them; send out your arrows and rout them!
7 Stretch out your hand from on high; rescue me and deliver me from the many waters,
From the hand of foreigners, 8 whose mouths speak lies
And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.– Psalm 144:1-8
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During this time of global pandemic, many of us begin to think that our days are like passing shadows. We have no assurance in this world because we are not created for this earth. We are just passing through in this world but many of us forget that because we become familiar and comfortable with our lives here on earth. We are distracted constantly to focus on things that are really not important. Sometimes we get consumed by our love for our families or with possessing and accumulating things so we can feel valued by others. We easily forget that we were all created to serve our Creator. He made us for himself. We are not our own and yet we continue to control our lives. We believe in lies that we can protect ourselves or that we have the answers to everything. We forget that man is like a breath and his days are like passing shadow. Let us remember to praise the Lord. Let us bow down to him who always wants what is best for us.
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ADORATION: Bless the Lord for creating man in his image. Praise him for his creation
CONFESSION: Forgive me whenever I get distracted with the noise and the lust of this world.
THANKSGIVING: Thank you for giving me value by claiming me as your child.
SUPPLICATION: May all people recognize that our lives are fleeting and we are like a mist. We are here now and gone tomorrow. May we glorify God by the way we live.
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REFLECTION
• How can we not lose focus on the purpose of our lives here on earth?