Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. You turn people back to dust, saying, “Return to dust, you mortals.” A thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night.

Psalm 90:2-4

Dear God, why do people avoid the middle verse about us being dust and mortal? Two of these three verses are Bible Gateways verse of the day, but the verses they chose are 2 and 4. They skipped verse 3. I wonder why.

I think that one of the important parts about human maturation is that we start to realize how big time is and how small our lives are. If we learn that lesson well then there is freedom in it. In this case, this is a concept the psalmist (Moses?) is embracing. It puts us in our place and we get to embrace the humility of our limitations and the greatness of you.

Father, help me to grow into more and more of a peaceful place with my role in the universe, embracing the idea that my role is very small. Help me to do the things that you would have me do. Help me to spend my time and energy in the right areas, starting with worshipping you and spending time in pursuing relationship with you. I consider my life worth nothing to me. I only want to finish the race and complete the task you’ve given me. The task of testifying to the Gospel of your grace (Acts 20:24).

In Jesus’ name I pray,

Amen