Pastor Robert Jewett

By Pastor Robert Jewett

“So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom,” Psalm 90:12.

What does it mean to number our days?  The reality is that life is short and no man can boast in seeing tomorrow (Psalms 103:15-16; 1 Peter 1:24).

So, to number our days means to live rightly before the Lord today because we do not know if it is our last day.

Jesus gave a great example of this when he told a parable about a rich man.  The rich man’s crops produced plentifully, but he had nowhere to store all the crops, so he decided to tear down his barns and build bigger ones.  He then said to his soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry” (Luke 12:19).

Then God said to him, “Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?” (Luke 12:20).

This man could have used his surplus to bless others, but instead he hoarded it for himself.  He boasted that he had plenty stored up for many years…but he did not live through the night.  This man did not learn to number his days.

May you choose to live today in a manner that pleases the Lord and blesses others!

Word of Truth Community Church meets Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesdays at 7 p.m., at 850 E. Parkridge Ave., #110, in Corona. For more information, visit WordOfTruthCC.com.