30th july 2008

READ: Psalm 90:1-12

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. —Psalm 90:12

The designers of an innovative Web site call their creation a “snapshot” of our world. Every hour, computers monitor international news sources, select the most frequently occurring words and pictures, then display them as an interactive image. Over time, these hourly snapshots compose a mosaic of unfolding world events.

If a computer could track our words and actions, what would a snapshot of yesterday reveal? Over the weeks and months, what patterns would emerge? And what theme would dominate the final mosaic of our lives?

Psalm 90, a prayer of Moses the man of God, is a powerfully honest look at the brevity and significance of life. The writer compares an entire lifetime to a dream or a blade of grass, and cries out to God: “So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (v.12). Our days often seem so insignificant, yet they add up to so much. The Message renders verse 12: “Teach us to live wisely and well.” It is a prayer for the snapshots of life with the final image in view.

When all the pictures of our life are laid on the table, they will reveal our recurring words and actions. What story will they tell? It’s worth considering as we make our choices each day. — David C. McCasland

God has given life abundant—
Live it fully every day;
Though our time on earth is fleeting,
He goes with us all the way. —Hess

It’s not how long you live that counts, but how you live.

It just reminds me of this song:

I am a flower quickly fading,
Here today and gone tomorrow.
A wave tossed in the ocean,
A vapor in the wind.
Still you hear me when I'm calling,
Lord you catch me when I'm falling,
And you told me who I am.
I am yours.

Busy busy busy. The time flies by without a moments thought, it somehow links to todays devotion, that our lives arent much after all. Anyway, these few days have been a blur as i tried to complete serveral assignments, rush to different places and of course... driving... I probably shouldnt have chiong 3 lessons a week... feeling burnt out right now... haiz...

since its been a week... i will try and recount... i hate recounting... works my brain out...

My voice had become a movie intro person guy's voice. I was basically going:" this year... he came back" in the low and rusty voice... probably cause i lost my voice after singing on saturday. But at least now i am on drowsy drugs!!! they are nice... makes you go into that 'mode'. Dont worry... i am not high... ^-^

BB cares was kinda screwed... late for mostly everything... but in the end i had at least some chicken and mashed potatoes from popeye's... so it was good. mmmmmm mash potatoes... after that rushed back to SAJC for soccer... everything seemed to be fine... although the lack of attendance seemed to indicate otherwise.... BB boys understandable ya..

So mon and tue were fine too... met shan yu at the gallery... haiz... i kinda admire him for his work and stuff... lol.. Got to remember to get hanif a present ^^

The past is gone the past is lost
For all who walk a trampled path
He calls us forth for His own use
He calls us to see Him soon

I am still waiting....

-Jem