03/13/2025
"For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.” Proverbs 9:11
Our Days Are in God’s Hands
We make the most of life by applying our hearts to wisdom. That is a deliberate choice to make. This is something we do with diligence. It is not a haphazard thing. Wisdom is Christ-embodied. The Bible says of Christ, “In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge” (Colossians 2:3). You cannot have wisdom without the Lord.
The Bible says in Proverbs 4:7, “Wisdom is the principal thing.” The Bible also tells us, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom”(Proverbs 9:10). God has a purpose for our lives. The purpose is that we apply our hearts to wisdom.
The amazing truth of this is that as we live our days to the fullest, applying our hearts to wisdom on a daily basis, we are making the greatest investment in eternity. In addition, you will be the best husband, the best wife, the most Christ-honoring child, the best friend, and the most productive worker. An all-wise God has designed life so that if the purpose that He has for us is lived out, it is not only most glorifying to God, it is the best for us. This is why the proper stewardship of our time is essential.
Most people think this means we ought to give the Lord a certain time during the day. There is no doubt this is helpful and true. Some people think we should tithe the time in the day, that ten percent belongs to the Lord. There should be time for God and God alone; but as we go about our daily business, we keep the Lord in the forefront of our mind all the day. He is ever before me. All of our life, meaning all of our time, belongs to Him.
The Lord has all my days; they are in His hands. The issues of death are in His hands just as the issues of life are in His hands, as the Bible teaches in Psalm 68:20. The purpose God has for my life is to live my life and number my days to make the most of each day by applying my heart to wisdom.