How to live fully

 

Today's CCF sermon is about living wisely, based on Psalm 90. It's true, life is short. We need to spend our time here on earth more wisely and intentionally. 

It's a wake-up call for me, and inspires me to do well in everything I do. I also learned that we can be always at peace because God never changes - He is the same today, yesterday and forever. He is indeed our dwelling place. 

We should also know who we are - what we have is temporary. We are nothing without God, and we need to fully depend on Him. 

This new year, we can also pray for God's favor. Yes, we can ask God to grant us things to get through in life. We need to ask for: wisdom, loving kindness, grace, joy and a lasting legacy. 

Today is just a slow day, and I stayed home the whole day. I'm grateful for the chance to have this online CCF service, and just to sing praise songs at the start of the service. Thank you, Lord, for all the blessings. Thank you for everything You have bestowed on me.  I hope to be better this year. 

Reference: 

Psalm 90

A prayer of Moses the man of God.

1 Lord, you have been our dwelling place
    throughout all generations.
2 Before the mountains were born
    or you brought forth the whole world,
    from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

3 You turn people back to dust,
    saying, “Return to dust, you mortals.”
4 A thousand years in your sight
    are like a day that has just gone by,
    or like a watch in the night.
5 Yet you sweep people away in the sleep of death—
    they are like the new grass of the morning:
6 In the morning it springs up new,
    but by evening it is dry and withered.

7 We are consumed by your anger
    and terrified by your indignation.
8 You have set our iniquities before you,
    our secret sins in the light of your presence.
9 All our days pass away under your wrath;
    we finish our years with a moan.
10 Our days may come to seventy years,
    or eighty, if our strength endures;
yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow,
    for they quickly pass, and we fly away.
11 If only we knew the power of your anger!
    Your wrath is as great as the fear that is your due.
12 Teach us to number our days,
    that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

13 Relent, Lord! How long will it be?
    Have compassion on your servants.
14 Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love,
    that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
15 Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us,
    for as many years as we have seen trouble.
16 May your deeds be shown to your servants,
    your splendor to their children.

17 May the favor[a] of the Lord our God rest on us;
    establish the work of our hands for us—
    yes, establish the work of our hands.