Teach Us to Number Our Days
It is too easy to be distracted by the cares of this
world—such that we forget where our priorities should be.
“Teach us to number our days carefully so that we may
develop wisdom in our hearts.” (Ps. 90:12 CSB)
Because life is short, we must number our days and stick to
our God-given priorities in life.
We have our marching orders— “Go, therefore, and make
disciples of all nations…”—yet we quickly lose sight of that mission. Often,
Satan tempts us not with direct disobedience but with the mindless tools of
distraction and loss of focus. All he needs to do to win is to get us
distracted from our mission.
How many Christians have once been passionate about the
mission of making disciples but were distracted by the cares of our culture?
Our culture encourages us daily to go deep in debt to earn a degree, drive a
nice car, wear nice clothes, and live in a nice house. How easy is it for us to
grow increasingly distracted by the everyday cares of life, about which our
Lord told us not to worry?
“So don't worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will
we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ For the idolaters eagerly seek all these
things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first the
kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for
you.” (Matt. 6:31-33 CSB)
Seek the kingdom first! Where is the wisdom in becoming
distracted from our mission? Keep our Lord’s command as the priority in your
life; don’t allow yourself to lose focus.
Below are some considerations to pray about after reading
these passages:
Pray for spiritual wisdom and maturity at a personal level.
Pray for wisdom for my family, friends, and fellow church
members.
Pray for us all to have a desire to make wise disciples
among the nations.