PAUSE, PERUSE AND PONDER

"SO TEACH US TO NUMBER OUR DAYS" - 2

Understanding the reason for "birthdays"

Living on this side of eternity is but for specified and short period of time. The duration of our existence here (in time) is known to God even from the moment we came to this world. It is now wisdom on our path to number these days so that we can make our living on this earth count for eternity.
Our days here on earth are not meant to be spent in frivolities nor superfluity of naughtiness. It is a period where we can make a decision that will affect our eternity.
Believers therefore need to understand some realities about the numbering their days. A believer is not only meant to annually number the day that he was born. He is also to live and consider the days that we are in.
Therefore, a believer is to number his days to:
-appreciate God's goodness
-access his faithfulness to God
-align his life in accordance to God's will
-bring him closer to God
-revisit calvary if need be
-remind him that he is a pilgrim here
-re-ignite his passion for soul-winning
-remember how short his days are
-re-awaken him in case of spiritual slumber
-ignite the watchfulness spirit as we are approach the end of time
-make him (if young) to be prepared for the days ahead
-make sure as a youth, that he uses his energy aright
-make him (if old) to be prepared for the grave
-remind him of the signs of the last days
-make him (as a parent) to remind his children to follow after God
-know that he is each year closer to his dreams and destiny
-not also forget that as each day passes by, he is a day closer to the grave