Pastor's Corner

Psalm 90 is the oldest Psalm.

It is also the only one that is ascribed to Moses.

Here in this psalm there is an infinite contrast between the lifespan of man and the eternality of God.

Psalm 90:2 declares that God’s existence is everlasting and that He existed before the earth and the world were formed: “Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.” In verse 4, Moses proclaims, “For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.” There never was a time when God was not; there never will come a time when He shall cease to be.

Before the beginning, God was.

He had no beginning.

The Bible is emphatic in stating that He is eternal.

In Genesis 21:33, the Lord is called “the everlasting God.” This means that God is not subject to time.

The LORD created time when he made the heavens and the Earth (Genesis 1:1-2).

Psalm 102:27 proclaims, “Thou art the same, and thy years have no end.” God created time and space.

He exists beyond them and he is not subject to either.

The Psalmist said in Psalm 41:13, “Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting.

Amen, and Amen.”

In contrast, this psalm in verses 9-15 we find the word “days” five times.

In verse 12, Moses prays, “So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” We count our lives by years, but God counts our lives by days.

Each day is important.

In 1 Chronicles 29:15, David says that our life on earth is like a shadow: “For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as all our fathers were: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.” Our life upon this earth is so short. Our days upon this earth are few.

“Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble” (Job 14:1).

The Bible states that our life is like a vapor.

“Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow.

For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away” (James 4:14).

Therefore as God’s Word says, “Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth” (Proverbs 27:1).

We do not know what tomorrow holds.

We are not guaranteed tomorrow.

We do not know if we will be here tomorrow.

We ought to live each day as if today could be our last day upon earth.

However, many people live as if they are going to live forever about this earth.

Yet, we all know that there are two certain things – death and taxes (and sometimes we feel like we are taxed to death).

If you knew that today would be your last day upon earth what would you do different, if anything? What about your relationships with other people? Most importantly, what about your relationship with God? Do you have the assurance that heaven is where you are going? These and many other questions are vital for us to ask ourselves.

May the Lord, “teach us to number our days.”

Pastor Tim Wall,

Macedonia Baptist Church,

Colfax