Listen

Lord, you have been our help, generation after generation. Before the mountains were born, before you birthed the earth and the inhabited world—from forever in the past to forever in the future, you are God.

Teach us to number our days so we can have a wise heart.

Psalm 90:1–2, 12

Think

We live as if there is always time to do what really matters. We put off conversations, delay decisions, and think that someday we’ll have the chance to get started. However, the psalmist invites us to look at our days in a different way. Asking for wisdom to count our days doesn’t mean living in constant worry about the time we have left. It means recognizing that every day has value.

Wisdom begins when we stop living on autopilot, when we pay attention to how we spend our time, to the people around us, and to the decisions we’re making. You can’t control how much time you have, but you can decide what to do with the day ahead of you. Maybe today you don’t need to have a clear picture of everything you’ll do with your life. Maybe you just need to ask yourself what you can do well with this day you have.

Christian O. Estrada Cora

Question to Ponder:

What can I do today to make the most of the time I have?

Pray

God, help me recognize the value of each day I am given. Teach me to live wisely and not to let time pass without purpose. Amen.

Go

Here’s the challenge for the day: Choose one thing you know you need to do and do it. Not tomorrow. Not when you have more time. Do it today. Put wisdom into practice with a specific decision.