Devotional for March 14

Teach Us To Number Our Days

1 Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
3 Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.
4 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.
10 The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.
12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Psalm 90:1-4, 10-12 (KJV)

The Prayer Appointed for This Week

O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant me the fullness of your grace, that I, running to obtain your promises, may become a partaker of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. from the Book of Common Prayer

The Morning Exhortation

A fit body with a strong character built up in the wisdom of Jesus Christ is the beginning of true riches. We are so much more than physical. We exercise and care for the body to be good stewards of the grace of God, while our heart pursues God along with all those who call on His name. O Lord, I will love you with all my heart, all my mind, all my soul, and all my strength. Enlarge the borders of my heart and increase my love for you. Then will the ten thousand little problems that are threatening to overwhelm me melt away. Abba Father, I know that you love me, that Christ Jesus is with me always, and that the Holy Spirit will stick closer to me than any brother ever could. 

Question

Love beacons us heavenward. Why do we hesitate?

Answer

The spirit is willing, but the flesh wants to hold back. Trust the Potter’s hands. Work with Him, not against Him.