Teach Me to Number My Days

Never before in the history of the world has it been so feasible that the end times are upon us.  I am no Biblical scholar, but when we look at the exponential increase in knowledge the last 30 years, that people are running to and fro with ease (see Dan 12:4) we can see that we are approaching the last days.

We are so connected that when some catastrophe happens across the world we know in minutes.  It is not difficult to see that a one world government could be put in place. Mountains and rivers and oceans used to be a natural barrier to invading armies, but now all we need is the threat of nuclear, biological or chemical warfare to bring a country to its knees. 

All countries have now been penetrated with the gospel and nearly all language groups.  As I type, the You Version of the Bible has been downloaded nearly 74 million times in hundreds of languages. (See Matt 24:14)

When the Son of Man returns, it will be like in Noah's day where people are marrying and working right up until the time of His return.  The days of Noah are also described as a time of violence.  How many mass killings have we seen in the last couple of years and other violence against each other?

Russia and Iran have never been friends in the history of the world, as far as I know, until now.  They are two of the nations that are predicted in the Bible to come against Israel in the last days.

No one knows the day or time when these things will happen except the Father.  But Jesus warns us to be on guard! Stay alert! "You too must keep watch!  For you don't know when the master of the household will return - in the evening, at midnight, before dawn, or at daybreak.  Don't let Him find you sleeping when He arrives without warning.  I say to you what I say to everyone:  Watch for Him!" (Mark 13:35-37)  But even if you don't believe the return of Christ is going to occur soon, we must always remember that our works, as Christians, will one day be tried by fire.  And I know that I don't want to be left kneeling before Him with nothing to show for my days here.

So almost two years ago I started to pray, "Teach me to number my days that I may gain a heart of wisdom."  Since then God has put an urgency in my heart for his kingdom.  This did two things for me.  First, it helped me to eliminate things that weren't important to Him and not waste my time.  Second, it made me more grateful for every day and what blessings He's given me.  God put this urgency in my heart.  I didn't have to feel like I was working to feel this way.

I hope that as we give this first 21 days to God as a tithe of our time, fasting and praying and reading His Word, we will pray this prayer together as a church, and He will answer in a mighty and powerful way to stop treating this world as our home and seeking Him and His will continually.

-Heather Weismiller