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Daily Devotion: Psalm 90:10-12

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Psalm 90:10-12    "The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.  (11)  Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.  (12)  So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom."

This is the third day that we have looked at these verses. They are packed full of wisdom and knowledge for us. We finished yesterday with the thought of our days being numbered and we should use each day in such a manner that we show forth the glory of God in our lives.  I wrote the first day about the "dash" between the dates on a tombstone. We have a date of birth and we have a date when life on this earth will cease. There was a time in my life when that thought scared me. I didn't want to talk about it or even think about it. But since I have passed the "threescore years," I find myself in those thoughts more often. I love the manner in which the Holy Spirit inspired the Psalmist to write concerning that time: "We fly away."

I see those words describing a time of escape. I think of a bird escaping from a cage when the door is left open. It has known nothing but the prison bars of that cage - UNTIL - it has the opportunity to "fly away." There is gladness to be free from the confines of that cage. But now, it is flying free. There was no opportunity to find out how it feels to be able to fly through the air. But now it is flying free. I'm so thankful the Psalmist used the words, "we fly away." We will be free from the confines of this body that is prone to weakness and sickness. We will be flying free. We will not have to deal with temptation and sin in our lives. We will be flying free. There will be no more sorrow and pain. We will be flying free. I'm like the little boy who did not raise his hand when the preacher asked who wanted to go to heaven. He replied when asked why he didn't raise his hand, "I want to go, but I thought you were trying to get a busload to go right now." If the Lord calls me today, it will be fine. I will be flying free. If He still has work for me to do on this earth, it will be fine. I have the promise that one day, I will be flying free.  Thank you Heavenly Father for that blessed hope and assurance that one day, I will be going to the Father's House where I will be eternally free!

Some glad morning when this life is o'er - I'll fly away
To a home on God’s celestial shore - I'll fly away

When the shadows of this life have gone - I'll fly away
Like a bird from prison bars has flown - I'll fly away

Just a few more weary days and then - I'll fly away
To a land where joy shall never end - I'll fly away

I'll fly away, oh glory - I'll fly away
When I die, Hallelujah, by and by - I'll fly away

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