The Length of Our Days 

(Ps 90:1-12) 



God is everlasting. 

His existence is everlasting and 

His joy and happiness are all everlasting. 



Faith is believing Him and loving Him, and 

The life of this faith is numbering one's days and, thus, not toiling in vain. 



For the length of a man's days is 70, if healthy 80, a life goes by in a moment (Ps 90:10). 

No matter how long a life, thus, it is meaningless with only sadness remaining. 



This is because the ancestor of all mankind, Adam, was 

Deceived by the serpent and sinned (Ge 3:4-19). 

As a result, even though they give birth and raise their children, 

Even though they toil and live by the sweat of their brows, 

They became destined to return to dust, with all their toils in vain. 



God clearly showed that the toils of sinners are meaningless (Ge 6:5, Ge 6:17) 

When He covered the entire world with water - except for Noah's ark. 



For whether a teacher, an ordinary man or even an animal, 

Every life ends in death, 

All the things that are done under the sun are meaningless, 

A chasing after the wind (Ecc 1:2-14, Ecc 3:11) 



Yet in the sanctuary where the name of the Lord God was, 

Israel could work to serve God (Dt 12:7). 



Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days (Jn 2:19), because 

Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body, 

He would reveal that, 

Though He came through the body of a woman in the last days (He 1:2; Php 2:7), 

He is the everlasting God who is before Abraham (Jn 8:58), 

For He is the incarnate Word in the beginning (Jn 1:1, Jn 1:14), 

The resurrection and the life (Jn 11:25). 



Even as His breath was being cut off 

Jesus remained satisfied and said, "It is finished (Jn 19:30), declaring that He: 

1. Laid down His life to reveal that the Father alone is everlasting (Ge 3:19; Ps 90:3; Jn 10:18); 

2. Judged the devil who attempted to be like God (Is 14:12-15); and 

3. Bore the iniquities of men through His toils, 

so that they no longer have to toil meaninglessly under the devil (Is 53:11; He 2:14-15). 

Finally through His resurrection, 

Jesus received what He toiled for - the throne in heaven (Ps 128:2; Php 2:9-11; He 1:2). 



The Holy Spirit came to those who 

Ate the flesh and drank the blood of Jesus (Jn 6:54), and 

He lets them live a new life through the new breath (1Co 12:13). 



The Christian is he who has 

The wisdom to number his days (Ps 90:12). 

Therefore, he cherishes each day he is given, and 

Commends himself in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger (2Co 6:4-5), 

Declaring the gospel of forgiveness (Lk 24:47; Jn 20:23), and 

Edifying as members the one body the church (1Co 12:25). 

He longs for the day when he will rest from his labor (Rev 14:13), and 

Finally eat the fruit of his toil in the place where there is eternal joy and happiness (Rev 22:1-5). 



O Lord, 

As the year 2013 comes to an end, 

I am terribly sadden and sorry for myself for losing so many days already! 

Let me not lose even an hour in the new year and 

Use every moment as precious as gold. 

Amen.