Psalm 90
A prayer of Moses the man of God.

Today's Scripture

Psalm 90 is attributed to Moses. He speaks of the time span of our lives--how quickly the days pass, yet how we long to be "glad for as many days as you (the Lord) have afflicted us." (v 15). We want to have at least as many good days as we have bad.

Yet God is timeless, and he is our dwelling place for all generations. As we go through our lives, it is comforting to know that there is someone who is beyond time, something outside of our finite world. Verse two reads, ^"Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God." (NIV)

Yet even though the Lord is timeless, he is with us in our world of days and nights. We may have trouble and sorrow during our lifetime, but we can ask God to show us his compassion and favor. We can ask him to satisfy us each day with his unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad each day. (verse 14)

Every day, whether we find ourselves in difficulties or pleasure, we can turn to God and seek his favor. When we get up in the morning, let us ask God to "establish the work of our hands" (verse 17) so that all we may do may be for his glory.


- posted by Suzi @ 8:28 AM