Manna in the Morning

Psalm 90 is titled a “Prayer of Moses, the Man of God.” Wow! What a way to be remembered. There are some great verses in that Psalm that Moses wrote. For instance, “Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.” Contrast that affirmation of God eternal nature with another verse which describes human life: “In the morning they are like grass which sprouts anew... toward evening it fades, and withers away.” (vv. 5-6) Then there is this great verse, “Teach us to number our days, that we may present to Thee a heart of wisdom.” (vs. 12) I don’t think the idea here is that we try to figure up exactly how many days we have to live... none of us knows that anyway. The idea has more to do with making each one of those days really count... not wasted. Time is truly one of our most valuable gifts from God. Let’s make sure that we live today in such a way that our Eternal God is honored by the way we use the time He grants. God has done His part... it’s up to us to make today really count!

What will you discover today? Maybe you’ll discover something new about yourself or about your mate. Perhaps you’ll discover something about the world around you or the God who made you. Discoveries are exciting partly because they keep us out of ruts that we all too often get in. Some discoveries may be good...others may not be so good and may challenge our comfort zones. But all discoveries can be helpful. As in the case of two vampire bats who were ready to go out feeding for the night. The first bat took off to get an early start. Just moments later he returned with blood all over his mouth. The second bat was astounded and asked, “How did you find so much blood so quickly?” The first bat responded, “You know how when you leave the cave you fly to the right and are gone for the rest of the evening?” “Sure,” said the second bat. “Well,” continued the first bat, “If you turn to the left, there is a wall!” May your day bring you joy as you discover again that God is good and that He loves you very much! Jesus wrote to the church in Philadelphia in Revelation chapter 3, “See, I have placed before you an open door…” What will you do with your opportunities today?