What’s the length of a person’s years? According to Psalm 90:10, 12 “The length of our days is seventy years –or eighty, if we have the strength…Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Do you want a “heart of wisdom?” I know I do. What is required? To number our days. To live one day at a time. An easy concept to understand and a very difficult attitude and action to secure and maintain.

Each day is truly a gift from the Lord. We never know what a day will bring –unexpected joy or deep sorrow. That is in part what makes trusting God so very important! Our life is truly in His hands. He knows all things so there is nothing that comes to us that doesn’t first pass through His fingers. The good, the bad and the ugly. Thankfully, there is usually much more good than the other, but even in suffering we can be blessed. Why? Because we can choose to draw closer to the Lord in the midst of it.

A church marquee offered this true reality, “Life is fragile; handle with prayer.” When you see the word “FRAGILE” printed on a letter or a box, how do you handle it? If you are wise; you will take extra care with it because of the contents whether known or unknown. It demands special attention. Special care so as not to damage or destroy the valuable contents. Each day is very valuable. It’s all we have. We have no guarantees about tomorrow. Our life is simply a collection of how we invested our individual days.

Pastor Jim Cymbala wrote these reminders to us in his book, God’s Grace From Ground Zero:

"Today is the only day when a person can trust Christ to be his or her Savior and Lord. Today in the only day I can read my Bible and draw nearer to the Lord. Today is the only day I can witness about Christ to a friend or relative. Today is the only day I can pray to God while standing on the promise that ‘Jesus Christ in the same yesterday and today and forever’ (Hebrews 13:8). Yesterday is gone forever, and tomorrow we don’t know about, but today is the one day you and I can serve God with everything in us.”

How are you using this day? Have you spent time with the Lord? Reading and meditating on His Word? Praying for others and yourself? Taking time to listen? Fasting in order in hear more clearly from the Lord? (A few of you have told me you’ve given up some food this week; another gave a Twitter!) 

Who have you personally blessed today? Who have you encouraged or shared Christ with?

“Today is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it!”

If the Lord tarries; I hope to see you in The Lord’s House this Sunday! I understand there is Breakfast with me at 9:30; bountiful spiritual food at 9:30 and 10:45(Cyvil will be preaching) and homemade chili too!

Yours in Christ’s Love,

Pastor Mark