"SO TEACH US TO NUMBER OUR DAYS" - 3
Understanding the right way to birthday celebrations
Our days must be numbered to avoid misunderstanding God's plan and to also avoid misappropriating the resources God has made available to us.
So teach us to number our days is a request from a heart broken for God and does not want to be guilty of living in time. Christians are to have the right perspective to birthday and other time-related celebrations.
So in celebrating your birthday, number the days:
-Preciously: Know that you don't have right to witness any day. So appreciate the opportunity to see each day and handle it preciously. It should be celebrated with a heart of gratitude to God. Firstly, for the gift of life and then for the achievements made so far
-Persistently: It is not only the day that you were born that you are to remember. Make it a consistent and persistent in that you make it a day to put a check and balance on how preceding years has been.
-Painstakingly: Give attention to details of life. Remember to do a little thinking on cogent issues of life. Ruminate on how your life has been spent thus far and think through on how the new year will be
-Penitently: There should be a show of remorse on anything you have done wrong in the past days (or years). And steps must be taken to make necessary corrections and adjustments
-Purifyingly: Where there have been records of spiritual stains and integrity betrayal or compromise to do wrong. You should not hesitate to go to God for reconciliation and to men for restitution
-Patiently & Perseveringly: You must not be disturbed with occurrences here and there. When expectations are not met, it should not bring about anxiety or fear but should patiently in prayer hope on God. When you are operating in the realm of faith, things don't bother you because your trust is in God. In patience and perseverance, you'll get that which is meant for you.
-Periodically: the day you are born is not to be forgotten. It should be remembered year after year
-Precisely: Your age at each point should be precisely noted and compared with what progress you are making. Check on how exact you are in the will of God. At your age, how productive and how proactive have you been? Be precise in numbering your days. Also, try to set goals for the forthcoming or subsequent celebrations
-Profitably: In numbering your days, you should be able to consider how fruitful you have been. Check up on how well you have impacted lives for God. Can you be said to have been useful to your family, friends or society? Number your days profitably
-Preaching: Knowing the brevity of life, opportunity to live or celebrate additional year on earth will be of eternal value if it can be used to populate heaven. Nothing stops you from organising personal evangelistic outreaches to mark your day.
-Prayerfully: Prayer is key in numbering your days. Whether things are going on well or there be lapses, prayer is needed. The man of prayer sets things aright and things fall in place for him. Prayer will put the errors of the past off and put the expectations of the future into realisation. Don't forget to pray for your future on any birthday you are celebrating.
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