The Lord used this to speak to me today:
PSALM 90
10 The length of our days is seventy years—
or eighty, if we have the strength;
yet their span [a] is but trouble and sorrow,
for they quickly pass, and we fly away.
11 Who knows the power of your anger?
For your wrath is as great as the fear that is due you.
12 Teach us to number our days aright,
that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
13 Relent, O LORD! How long will it be?
Have compassion on your servants.
14 Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love,
that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
15 Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us,
for as many years as we have seen trouble.
16 May your deeds be shown to your servants,
your splendor to their children.
17 May the favor [b] of the Lord our God rest upon us;
establish the work of our hands for us—
yes, establish the work of our hands.
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OR for the Germans out there! :)
10 Die Tage unserer Jahre sind siebzig Jahre, und, wenn in Kraft, achtzig Jahre, und ihr Stolz ist Mühe und Nichtigkeit, denn schnell eilt es vorüber, und wir fliegen dahin.
11 Wer erkennt die Stärke deines Zorns und deines Grimms, wie es der Furcht vor dir entspricht?
12 So lehre [uns] denn zählen unsere Tage, damit wir ein weises Herz erlangen!
13 Kehre wieder, HERR! - Bis wann? Erbarme dich deiner Knechte!
14 Sättige uns am Morgen mit deiner Gnade, so werden wir jubeln und uns freuen in allen unseren Tagen.
15 Erfreue uns so viele Tage, wie du uns gebeugt hast, [so viele] Jahre, wie wir Übles gesehen haben!
16 Laß an deinen Knechten sichtbar werden dein Tun, und deine Majestät über ihren Söhnen.
17 Die Freundlichkeit des Herrn, unseres Gottes, sei über uns und befestige über uns das Werk unserer Hände! Ja, das Werk unserer Hände, befestige [du] es!
A friend of mine and I were talking the other day, we've both been through some hard circumstances over the past couple of years. I used to wonder, "WHY me or WHY now?" Can't I go through the desert finally and reach your place of blessing? Like in Hosea! I had a discipler once who compared my life to Hosea, this was about 2 years ago. I read this book again and again. Actually I read it to most all of my friends and disciples. We reminded ourselves of the very moment where God will speak tenderly to us!
BUT now, for the first time, I'm beginning to understand the VALUE of trials. My friend said, "I don't want to learn these lessons again and again. I want to get it right the first time before this affects my spouse and kids one day!" YES! That's it! Is this not the beginning to Matthew 5:6? Blessed are those who hunger for righteousness!!
These verses explain or at least spur on the beginning point to HUNGER FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Why? We will be filled! We will not repeat as many mistakes! We will grow! Our lives will be examples to others! This does not in any way claim that we will not make mistakes again, it is only the beginning thoughts as to WHY one should thirst and hunger for righteousness.
LIFE IS FRAGILE!
12 Teach us to number our days aright,
that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
If I can understand how fragile and few my days are, would I not use them in a more purposeful way? Would I not list priorities in my heart and begin to fulfill them at a greater intensity?
15 Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us,
for as many years as we have seen trouble.
I think it is possible to be thankful and GLAD for the days which we have experienced affliction (pain). These times test us and make us purified like SILVER!
17 May the favor [b] of the Lord our God rest upon us;
establish the work of our hands for us—
yes, establish the work of our hands.
K, my friends are coming soon!
Much love!
Jenilee
