Psalms 90:13 ‘So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.’

DAILY READING; Luke 7:1-17; Genesis 8-10; Psalm 4

Christina Stanton is author of the book “Out Of the Shadow of 9-11: An Inspiring Tale of Escape and Transformation.”
In 2001, Christina had a good job in New York while her husband was a finance executive on Wall Street and they were focused on pursuing material things and climbing higher socially.. At that time, they lived on the 24th-floor of a high rise building, close to the World Trade Center.
On the morning of September 11, 2001, Christina became alarmed after the first plane crashed into the twin tower . As she watched the smoke billowing from the World Trade Center, the second plane flew within 500 feet of their apartment. The sound of the roaring engines knocked her down and out, rendering her temporarily deaf. She and her husband, grabbed what they could and began to run. Christina was still in her nightgown and wore no shoes.
They joined the throngs on the streets running for their lives. As the towers fell and the yellow debris covered everything, Christina felt death was near and she asked her husband: “Are we going to die?” He responded by calling upon God in prayers.
At that moment Christina realized how fickle life was outside of knowing God.
Just in a few short minutes, she and her husband went from being upscale New Yorkers to refugees, not knowing if they would survive the day.
Though Christina had often gone to Church on Sundays, she had never really taken the time to develop an intimate personal relationship with Jesus.
After surviving the 9/11 disaster, her worldview was drastically changed and it transformed her life. She no longer lived for accomplishments or pursuing worldly accolades.
Her desire to have a deeper relationship with God and serve Him better made her to take up a job as the director of missions for her Church. Though it meant a drop in salary, it gave her personal satisfaction to focus on serving God and building up a deeper relationship with Him which, for her, was what really matters most in life.

We must understand that we are living in the last days, which are perilous days on earth and we can’t afford to misplace our priorities.
There is an urgent call for believers to awake out of spiritual slumber and begin to truly live for God and His purpose. Indeed if ever there was a time to live with total focus on seeking God’s kingdom, it is now because no one knows the time or the hour when the son of man shall come!
Spiritually we can’t afford to go on a ‘holiday,’ or live like the rest of the world.
We don’t have to wait for a life-altering event to awake us to the consciousness that life on earth is temporary.

It is therefore time to quit playing and to begin praying and seeking greater intimacy with God.
We don’t assume, we know God just because we go to Church. There’s need to develop a deeper relationship with Him through daily quiet time spent in studying the Word, praying and worshipping.
The Presence of God is our safe Haven as gross darkness encroaches upon the earth.
Let us therefore make a fresh commitment to keep our focus on seeking God first and pursuing what He has called us to accomplish on earth. We must remember that one day we will be called upon to give an account of our lives, therefore we can’t afford to continue to indulge in spiritual carelessness.
Truly We need wisdom to maximize our days on earth..

Psalms 90:13 says: So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.”

In these last days, we are in a season of divine realignments. It is time to refocus and begin to fervently pursue what matters most which is our divine purpose on earth.We cannot afford to prioritize worldly pursuits and ignore the Heavenly race before us. It is truly time to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.
As we make God our topmost pursuit, surely there shall be a reward and our expectations shall not be cut short.

PRAYER: Father please help me to make seeking You my priority. Please grant me the grace to seek greater intimacy with You in prayer and the study of Your Word, help me to move from the outer court to the inner court in my relationship with You in Jesus’ Name.
QUOTE;
Your heart needs to be filled with The Word of God to the point of overflow. – WORDBITE 222