What would you do if you knew when your last day on earth would be? Not, "if you were going to die tomorrow." But, what would you do with all the time between here and then if you knew your last day would be February 12, 2050? November 16, 2010? June 30, 2024?
The popularity of occult practices such as tarot card reading, palm readings, and other forms of divination all point to a desire to know the outcome of a period of time. While these methods of foresight are unbiblical, the desire is eveidence of God's fingerprint on our lives. Haven't you ever caught yourself thinking - "If only I knew what this would look like in the end, I could figure out how to get there."? God has burned this desire into our souls as he made us in His image.
Moses, in frustration over the brevity of life compared to the eternity of God, expresses this desire to see the end as a way of learning their means in Psalm 90 when he cries out to the Lord - "teach us, O Lord, to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."
Special Needs Educator Richard Lavoie explains that children with learning disabilities often struggle with spelling and task management becuase their ability to visualize things in their minds. He suggests taking a photo of a clean room and hanging it there as a means to help the child know when they have completed their chore. In a very plain way, Moses seeks this advice, or at least the time frame, as a point of wisdom to guide him toward an abundant, unfettered life.
If God truly has a purpose for my life and I live to be 80, I will only have 16498 days remaining to determine and accomplish these tasks. Where do you think you're at, and what would you do with your 16,498 days?
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