Verse of the Day 12/31

 

Psalm 90:17  And let the beauty and delightfulness and favor of the Lord our God be upon us; confirm and establish the work of our hands—yes, the work of our hands, confirm and establish it.   Amplified Bible (AMP)

 

Psalm 90 is a fitting psalm to end the year with or to start the new year.  It is one that draws our attention to what has just passed and to consider what lies ahead.  It calls us to examine our lives and give us the opportunity to consider course changes.

 

Earlier in the passage the psalmist calls out to God "teach us to number our days, that we may get a heart of wisdom". (v.12) At this point in time it is easy to stop and look back at the old year.  Things have happened that cannot be changed.  But we can learn from them.  There are other things that can and we can learn from them by making the changes.   "Numbering our days" will help us make the most of them, to make each day count.

 

As midnight will approach tonight may we look back at this year and consider the question "did I live it well"?  Would Jesus be able to say to us "well done, good and faithful servant"?  The answer to those questions should make it easier to make the required course changes, but not in our own power, with our own direction.  May our prayer be for God to "confirm and establish the work of our hands".  By God's mercy and grace, our lives can have greater value, significance and meaning in the year to come if He makes those changes.  Oh! Teach us to live well!

 

In Christ,
Mike

 

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Psalm 90:12-17

The Message (MSG)

^12-17 Oh! Teach us to live well!
    Teach us to live wisely and well!
Come back, God—how long do we have to wait?—
    and treat your servants with kindness for a change.
Surprise us with love at daybreak;
    then we'll skip and dance all the day long.
Make up for the bad times with some good times;
    we've seen enough evil to last a lifetime.
Let your servants see what you're best at—
    the ways you rule and bless your children.
And let the loveliness of our Lord, our God, rest on us,
    confirming the work that we do.
    Oh, yes. Affirm the work that we do!