December 19
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PSALM 89 REMEMBER HOW SHORT OUR TIME IS
47 Remember how short my time is!
For what vanity you have created all the children of man!
48 What man can live and never see death?
Who can deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah
49 Lord, where is your steadfast love of old,
which by your faithfulness you swore to David?
50 Remember, O Lord, how your servants are mocked,
and how I bear in my heart the insults of all the many nations,
51 with which your enemies mock, O LORD,
with which they mock the footsteps of your anointed.
52 Blessed be the LORD forever. Amen and Amen. – Psalm 89:47-52
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A poem inspired by this psalm by ILMA
Do you think that you have all the time in the world to waste?
Do you not remember that we have limited time here on earth?
There is a season for everything including your own life
Why do you live it as if there is no end to all that is vain?
Remember how short life is; we need to set priorities
We need to manage where we put all our attention
Do we live for this world or do we follow God’s word?
Are we consumed by our desires or by God’s wisdom?
What are we doing with the life that was given to us?
Are we serving the Lord or are we following our flesh?
Go to the throne of God and ask him to give you discernment
Don’t waste another day with worldly pursuits; give your life to Jesus.
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REFLECTION
• What makes people forget the limitations of this life that was given to us?
• Why do we need to be reminded of how our lives is like a vapor, now here and gone tomorrow?