THE VALUE OF TIME

Psalm 90:10-12; 17
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.

The Prayer of Moses

10 Seventy years are given to us!
Some even live to eighty.
But even the best years are filled with pain and trouble;
soon they disappear, and we fly away.
11 Who can comprehend the power of your anger?
Your wrath is as awesome as the fear you deserve.
12 Teach us to realize the brevity of life,
so that we may grow in wisdom…

17 And may the Lord our God show us his approval
and make our efforts successful.
Yes, make our efforts successful!

Moses essentially said, “Unless we are gripped by life’s brevity and place proper value on the time we have, no matter how long or short it is, we will never gain a wise heart.”

We can employ the skills and principles of time management, buy a new calendar (even a high priced electronic one), employ a better scheduling system … all are of little benefit until we understand the value of time. Granted, we may do a better job of scheduling time, but that doesn’t mean we’re doing a better job of spending that time. Knowing the difference defines wisdom. “Lord teach us …”