“5. Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. 6. Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.”
As Verse 5 begins we see the word “Behold”! The Word of God is telling us here that we need to listen to what is about to be said, it means to give attention to; to observe with care. King David here is about to reveal some important truths of his own life. Its important to remember that David is also recording these words under direct inspiration of the Holy Ghost. Its not that David is just recording a book, but that God is using him to pen down the perfect Word of God. Through David’s writings, God is able to speak directly to us thousands of years later. Lets remember who David was for a moment: As a young shepherd boy he killed a lion and a bear as he stood guard over the sheep in the field, from there he moved to the miraculous defeat of the giant named Goliath. He is anointed to be the next king of Israel and is promoted to the house of king Saul. He becomes the greatest warrior that possibly has ever lived. As he becomes the king of Israel, God blesses him mightily. Though he made some mistakes, he is still known to be a man after God’s own heart. He dies in peace as a very successful king. Now look back at the Psalm and see what David has to say about his own life: “Behold” that means give attention to what’s about to be said, “thou hast made my days as an handbreadth”. Look around the room your in right now, think about the space your in, now compare it to the width of your hand. Wow! Its not much, is it! Life is short, and here king David is saying that in the best days of his life, even then it is still vanity(emptiness; want of substance to satisfy desire; uncertainty). The Bible tells us that there is nothing good in us. Every day our desire is to please ourselves, and David, who had everything, is telling us that life is short and we are not taking anything with us. Isaiah 64:6 “But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.” What is the focus of your life today? If your not saved, the Bible tells all of mankind that there will be eternal judgement for sin. Visit our Lost page for a clear understanding on salvation or even watch some of our hunts on the hunting page. If your saved, what is your focus? Is it about you or about Jesus? Life is short and one day you will stand before God and give an account for how you live your life! The greatest happiness and joy you could ever experience will only come from serving Jesus Christ. John 3:30 “He must increase, but I must decrease.” Read over the main Psalm again! What are you doing for Jesus today?
Memory Verse Week 2/4/19
Psalm 39:5
“Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.”
