From: "Beverly French" <frenchb@vcss.k12.ca.us>
To: "Heritage" <gheritage.ga@verizon.net>
Subject: Blessings to All
Date: Sunday, August 11, 2002 6:46 AM

"...Teach us to number our days,
 That we may gain a heart of wisdom."  Psalm 90:12

It seems of late so many of the messages that the Lord has brought forth
have concerned the gaining of spiritual wisdom.  The message today does
so as well.  As we see from our Scripture verse that it is connected with
our days here on earth.  It is a little different look at our walk which we
have shared together in past messages.  Let's look at Scripture to see
how time can be rightly used.

Our days on earth are brief, therefore, our verse today asks that the Lord
teach us to number our days.  Why? So that we can make the most of them
wisely.

Ecclesiastes 12:1 say, "Remember now your Creator in the days of your
youth, before the difficult days come, and the years drew near when you say,
'I have not pleasure in them.'"  For some of us those youthful years are
long past and without the Lord the days would be impossible!  "How blessed
is the one whose God is the Lord!"  Let us pray that early on our young
people will come into that living relationship with the Lord.

Ephesians 5:15-17 tells us to be serious about the way we live our lives.
"Look carefully then how you walk!  Live purposefully and worthily and
accurately, not as the unwise and witless, but as wise (sensible,
intelligent people).  Making the very most of the time [buying up each
opportunity], because the days are evil.  Therefore do not be vague and
thoughtless and foolish, but understanding and firmly grasping what the will
of the Lord is."  The Amplified Bible

Colossians 4:5 tells us that our lives should be a consistent example before
the world.  Remember your life any be the only Bible that a non believer
will ever read!
"Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the
opportunity."

The Psalmist is seeking to be taught that he might have a heart of wisdom.
We, too, seek the Lord in prayer for wisdom daily and we are given an
assurance in Proverbs 2.  Let me just mention a couple of verses here, but
read the whole chapter.
"For if you cry for discernment,
 Lift your voice for understanding...
 Then you will discern the fear of the Lord,
 And discover the knowledge of God.
 For the Lord gives wisdom;
 From His mouth come knowledge and understanding."  Psalm 2:3; 5-6

We are all familiar with the following prayers of the Apostle Paul for the
Saints (true Believers),
"That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you
a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him."
Ephesians l:17

"For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to
pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His
will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding."  Colossians l:9

Then in James 1:5-7 (you all can probably quote these verses) we are told,
"But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men
generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.  BUT let him
ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf
of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.  For let not that man expect that
he will receive anything from the Lord."  (My emphasis)

How well we know that the days are evil!  But how blessed we are that we
have the source of all wisdom available at any and every moment.  We live
under an open heaven with free access to the only wise omniscient Lord and
Savior. Let us continually keep our hearts and minds open to the leading of
His Holy Spirit for we are His and His promises are sure!
Hallelujah!