Last Sunday in the Children’s Message I had an hour-glass and explained how an hour-glass works. I explained the grains of sand could represent the seconds in an hour, the hours in a year; or the days in a lifetime. Any way we look at it, our time is running out like grains of sand through an hour-glass.
The psalmist writes:
“Teach us to number our days,
That we may gain a heart of wisdom” (Psalm 90:12).
This Hebrew word for “number” means “to weigh” or “to measure.” God intends that we do the best we can with the time we have been given. This is especially important as we began a new year. I can’t think of anything better to do this year, with our time, than to read and preach through the Bible, to pray, to attend worship and Sunday school, to invite people to church, to help people in need, and to tell people the Good News of Jesus Christ (the greatest need of everyone)!
Each day is a great gift from God. Again, the psalmist writes:
“This is the day the Lord has made,
We will rejoice and be glad in it”
(Psalm 118:24).
We are to place each day God gives us in the balance and make it tip the scales in a way that will glorify God and bless the lives of others!
Happy Christ filled New Year to you and your family!
Pastor Mark & Robin
