“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” (Psalm 90:12)   When you number your days, you begin to appreciate the inestimable value of every day that I give you. That is where a heart of wisdom can be found. True wisdom is not simply an accumulation of knowledge, it is learning to treasure the simple things that are to be found in every day. There are many clever and talented people who lead foolish lives because they have not learned to number their days. This is the heart of wisdom and this is the secret of great contentment. Place a high value upon…

And how blessed all those in whom you live, whose lives become roads you travel; They wind through lonesome valleys, come upon brooks, discover cool springs and pools brimming with rain! God-traveled, these roads curve up the mountain, and at the last turn—Zion! God in full view! (Psalms 84:5-7 MSG)   Your life is ever becoming a road on which I choose to travel. The more that you yield your life to me, the more I will move within your life each day, touching every dwelling place that the road of your life passes. Never forget that your road is climbing ever upward, and one day it will reach its…

“Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!” (Revelation 16:15 ESV)   So much of my church has fallen asleep; so many have removed their garments and even forgotten where they have put them. My people are not ready for my return and they no longer see my hand in operation around them. They have learned to operate independently from me and have adopted the ways of the world. Much of my church has joined the kingdom of the world and many are so sleepy they no longer realize…