“So teach us to number our days,
 that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”  Psalm 90:12

As we can see from our Scripture verse that wisdom is connected with our days on earth.  It is a little different look at our walk which has been shared together in past messages.  Let’s look at Scripture to see how time can be richly 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 says,
“Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth,
 Before the difficult days come,
 And the years draw near when you say,
 ‘I have no pleasure in them.’” 

For some of us those youthful years are long past and without the Lord the days would be impossible!  How bless is the one whose God is the Lord!
Let us pray that early on our young people will come into that personal living relationship with Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 5:15-17 tells us to be serious about the way a Believer lives his/her life.
“Look carefully then how you walk!  Live purposefully and worthily and accurately, not as the unwise and witless, but as wise (sensible 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 consistent examples before the world.  Remember most may never have seen or read the Bible.
“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.
“Yes, if you cry out for discernment,
  And lift up your voice for understanding,
 If you seek her (wisdom) as for hidden treasures;
 Then you will understand the fear of the LORD,
 And find the knowledge of God.
 For the LORD gives wisdom;
 From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.”  Vs. 3-6

Paul prays for the saints (true Believers) here are a couple of verses--read the whole prayers:
In Ephesians 1:17 he prays,
“that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him.”

And, in Colossians 1:9, Paul prays,
“For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.”
(I repeat be sure to read the whole of both prayers for it is God’s heart through the Apostle Paul.  Also, you can search for more of Paul‘s prayers.)

Then in James 1:5-8 (verses from last week’s message:
“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
BUT let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.
But let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 
he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.”  (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 God.  Let us continually keep our hearts and minds open to the leading and guiding of the Holy Spirit for we are God’s and His promises are sure!
Hallelujah and Amen