Psalm 90:1-2, 4 (NKJV) Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever You had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God. For a thousand years in Your sight Are like yesterday when it is past,
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I. God is eternal
1. He is our “Dwelling Place”
2. He predates matter
3. He is timeless
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II. Man is mortal
Psalm 90:3 (NKJV) You turn man to destruction, And say, “Return, O children of men.”
Genesis 3:17-19 (NKJV). Cursed is the ground for your sake; in toil you shall eat of it all the days of your life. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you. And you shall eat the herb of the field. In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread till you return to the ground
1. Life is complicated
2. Life is unpredictable
James 4:14 (NIV) Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
3. Life is a battle
4. Life is short
Psalm 90:10a (NKJV) The days of our lives are seventy years; And if by reason of strength they are eighty years,
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III. The solution to man’s mortality
Psalm 90:12 (NKJV) So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom.
1. Turn to God
Psalm 119:99 (NKJV) I have more understanding than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my meditation.
John 14:26 (NKJV) But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.
2. Learn to number your days
YOUR LIFE IN DAYS
AGE Days Lived Days Left
15 5475 23,525
25 9125 19,875
35 12,775 16,225
45 16,425 12,575
55 20,075 8,975
65 23,725 5,275
75 27,375 1,625
80 29,000 Bonus Time
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3. Live Wisely
1) Keep eternity in mind
2) Trust God’s mercy
Psalm 90:13-14 (NKJV) Return, O Lord! How long? And have compassion on Your servants. Oh, satisfy us early with Your mercy, That we may rejoice and be glad all our days!
3) Understand life is a gift
4) See time as opportunity
Ephesians 5:15-16 (NIV) Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
5) Put first things first
6) Take personal responsibility for your life
7) Practice Sabbath
8) Start now
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