Reading
SAA Notes
Moses’ psalm is one of the oldest living songs on this planet. It has been sung and read now for 3,500 years! There is much in this psalm that will strengthen your faith and walk with the Lord.
SJA Notes
* Sovereign God, You are our refuge and our fortress, our God in whom we trust.
“A Prayer of Moses, the man of God.”
It is a wonderful thing to suddenly come across this Psalm, written hundreds of years before David, a song from Moses!
Who was Moses?
He was a man of God. He was called a friend of God.
But, as well. Moses was kept out of the promised land because he disobeyed God’s order in his own anger at the people of Israel (for their stubborn rebellion and bad behaviour).
Moses was kept out until Jesus (See Jesus meeting with Moses and Elijah – Read Matthew 17, Mark 9, Luke 9).
In todays’ passage,
“For we are brought to an end …”
“You have set our iniquities before you, …”
“Our secret sins in the light …”
“So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.”
WE. OUR. US.
Moses does not hold bitterness in his heart.
Moses knows that he was not better than the rest of God’s people.
Moses knows his place, probably as well as anyone – Moses had sheltered in the cleft as the Creator God moved upon the mountain. Moses had perspective on who he was.
He prays as one of the people of God.
This is a good encouragement for us to do the same.
* Great God Above,
Please forgive us for our sin today.
Please teach us to number our days that we might get a heart of Your wisdom, that our hearts might be after Your own heart.
Please show us Jesus today.
Amen.