From: Beverly French [frenchb@vcss.k12.ca.us]
Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 6:46 AM
To: Heritage
Subject: Blessings to All

"...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!