9/20/2020 - Homesick For Heaven - Psalm 90

"Where did the time go?" When I was young I thought a lot about the future, but as I get older I think a lot about the past. Jill and I often say to each other, "Remember when..." Psalm 90 tells us that our lives are ever so brief and it also tells us why. It is the result of God’s just judgment on us. Moses reminds us that we do in fact incur the anger of a just God. But we have the good work of Jesus as our advocate. Additionally we are reminded that life is full of toil and trouble. Should these things not make us long for heaven? In light of these realities we are instructed, somewhat paradoxically, both to “number our days” and “be glad all our days.” How is this possible? Ultimately Psalm 90 points us to the God who out of his “steadfast love” has done something for his people that reverses the judgment and enables us to live with an abiding, in fact an eternal, joy. Moses concludes the Psalm with this request: "establish the work of our hands." He's asking God to help us as we partner with him in that which has eternal consequence. There are no meaningless tasks for the Christian. Every act of kindness, every moment of care, every blessing given away is the preparation for what awaits us!