READ Psalm 90
God is eternal in time past and future—while man is temporal and weak.

INSIGHT
In this psalm, Moses declares the eternality of God in verses 1-2. Then he contrasts the frailty of humans in verse 3. God´s displeasure with sin next occupies his attention: “We have been consumed by Your anger...You have set our iniquities before You” (vv. 7-8). Based on these three realities, Moses calls upon God in a series of petitions: “Teach us to number our days...Oh, satisfy us early with Your mercy...Make us glad...and establish the work of our hands” (Psalm 90:12, 14-15, 17). You can make these petitions your own.

PRAYER
Although we are inclined to do evil, God has chosen to forgive us. For this we praise Him:
Rejoice, heavens, for the Lord has acted;
Shout, depths of the earth.
Break out into singing, mountains,
Forest, and every tree in it.
For the Lord has redeemed Jacob,
And glorifies himself through Israel
(Isaiah 44:23).

Pause for praise and thanksgiving. As you seek to keep your life free from sin, pray this confession to the Lord:
For this reason, we must pay attention
All the more to what we have heard,
So that we will not drift away (Hebrews 2:1, 3).

Now pray this affirmation to the Lord:
But we do see Jesus —
Made lower than the angels for a short time
So that by God’s grace
He might taste death for everyone —
Crowned with glory and honor  
Because he suffered death.  
For in bringing many sons and daughters to glory,
It was entirely appropriate that God —
For whom and through whom all things exist —
Should make the pioneer of their salvation
Perfect through sufferings. For the one who sanctifies
And those who are sanctified all have one Father.  
That is why Jesus is not ashamed
To call them brothers and sisters (Hebrews 2:9-11).

As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:

• Patience with others
• Missions in Great Britain
• Local hospital and prison chaplains

Offer this closing prayer to the Lord:
Therefore, since we also have
Such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us,
Let us lay aside every hindrance
And the sin that so easily ensnares us.
Let us run with endurance the race
That lies before us, keeping our eyes on Jesus,
The pioneer and perfecter of our faith.
For the joy that lay before him,
He endured the cross, despising the shame,  
And sat down at the right hand of the throne of God
(Hebrews 12:1-2).