Psalm 90…

 Psalm 90…

We were sharing favorite psalms recently in our Women’s  Bible study…psalm 90 was referenced as one of many…

Written by Moses, “the man of God”…who loved 120 years…

Was just interesting how many times, “time” is in this psalm

Everlasting…

Thousand years…

Yesterday…

Watch in the night…

Morning…

Evening….

All of our days…

Years…

Years of our life…

Span…

Sigh…

We dwell on the phase , “teach us to number our days”, but what really struck me this time…was

“Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us”…(wasn’t too keen on the idea of “afflicted”, but as I am getting older, there are those days of affliction for sure)…

I wanted to dwell on the “make us glad”…(even in the affliction…)

Making each day count in some way…being thankful, seeing what God is doing in my life,in others’ lives, around the world and here close by..giving thanks in all circumstances…which can be difficult…

Make us glad…in all kinds of time…

Thank YOU….

 From Everlasting to Everlasting

 A Prayer of Moses, the man of God.

Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. 

Before the mountains were brought forth,or ever you had formed the earth and the world,from everlasting to everlasting you are God. 

You return man to dustand say, “Return, O children of man!” 

For a thousand years in your sightare but as yesterday when it is past,or as a watch in the night. 

You sweep them away as with a flood; they are like a dream,like grass that is renewed in the morning: in the morning it flourishes and is renewed;in the evening it fades and withers. 

For we are brought to an end by your anger;by your wrath we are dismayed. 

You have set our iniquities before you,our secret sins in the light of your presence. 

For all our days pass away under your wrath;we bring our years to an end like a sigh. 

The years of our life are seventy,or even by reason of strength eighty;yet their span is but toil and trouble;they are soon gone, and we fly away. 

Who considers the power of your anger,and your wrath according to the fear of you?

 So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. 

Return, O Lord! How long?

Have pity on your servants! 

Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love,that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. 

Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us,and for as many years as we have seen evil. 

Let your work be shown to your servants,and your glorious power to their children. 

Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us,and establish the work of our hands upon us;yes, establish the work of our hands!

Ps.90.1-17

https://www.gotquestions.org/life-Moses.html

https://www.biblestudy.org/beginner/learn-basic-bible-timeline/life-of-moses.html

My favorite psalm is, “all” …each has words to live by, principles to own, comfort, power, strength…they have all spoken to me at various times of life and they continue to, daily..always some new …because the Word is living…

Hebrews 4:12 (ESV)

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.