“You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand.
My entire lifetime is just a moment to you;
at best, each of us is but a breath.” Interlude.
We are merely moving shadows,
and all our busy rushing ends in nothing.
We heap up wealth,
not knowing who will spend it.
And so, Lord, where do I put my hope?
My only hope is in you.
—Psalm 39:5-7 (NLT)
Heavenly Father,
Let this breath, which is my life, be an unhurried one—as I truly place my hope in You alone!
Let this moment, which is
my short life here on earth, count for something more than just a breath of
frantic rushing around—of trying to accomplish worldly goals which, in the end,
make little difference at all.
And don’t let me spend the
little time I am given here just trying to accumulate money or possessions—only
to lose it all to someone else in the end.
Rather, let me walk with
You—peacefully unhurried through my life here on earth, submitting my will to
Yours, so that when You want to interrupt my plans with that which really
matters, I will hear You, obey, and walk in Your purposes.
Let me live with the
understanding of this truth: Only those things that I do for Your glory—those
things that You invite me to join with You in doing—will last for eternity.
Let this breath, which is my life, be an unhurried one—as I truly place my hope in You alone!
In the name of Jesus,
Amen.
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