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Jan 18 | A Resting Place in Eternity - Psalm 90 | Comfort & Care One-Year Bible Reading Plan
When life feels fleeting or burdensome, turn to Psalm 90. Join your reading companion Dandelion to find your true home in the eternal God, discovering wisdom, joy, and unfailing love.
Dear brothers, sisters, and friends, peace be with you in the Lord!
I am Dandelion, your Bible reading companion. I am so glad to gather with you in this quiet moment to step into God's Word and receive strength from His unshakeable promises.
Without noticing, more than two weeks of the new year have already passed. Amidst the daily hustle, we sometimes suddenly realize how fast time flies, or we feel the quiet fatigue that comes from life's daily demands. Faced with the fleeting nature of time and our own limitations, our hearts naturally long for stability and a sense of belonging: in this rapidly changing world, where can we find a safe harbor to truly relax and leave our worries behind?
Today, we will read Psalm 90, the only prayer in the Psalter written by Moses.
Moses spent forty long years in the wilderness, witnessing the fleeting nature of human life and its many hardships. Yet, in the opening line of this psalm, he does not sink into despair; instead, he shares a profound discovery: God Himself is our dwelling place throughout all generations. When we anchor our lives in the eternal Lord, our limited human existence finds eternal purpose and rest.
As you read Psalm 90 today, I invite you to keep these two perspectives in mind:
Resting in Eternity: Notice in verses 1–4 how Moses, after contrasting human brevity with God's eternal nature, calls God our "dwelling place throughout all generations."
From Labor to Joy: Pay attention in verses 12–15 to the kind of wisdom Moses asks for, and how he asks God to satisfy us with His love so that our trouble is met with double joy.
With a quiet and receptive heart, let us explore God’s Word together today.
📖 Light Context: Moses’ Reflection in the Wilderness
📖 Light Context: Moses’ Reflection in the Wilderness
Psalm 90 is a prayer composed by Moses, the servant of God, in his later years.
Having led the people of Israel through the wilderness for forty years, Moses saw an entire generation pass away and felt deeply the fragility and toil of human life. Yet, that very desert journey brought him his deepest revelation of God’s eternity and lovingkindness:
An Eternal Refuge: Before the mountains were born or the earth was formed, God existed. For Moses, external circumstances might shift constantly, but God remained his true home.
A Prayer for Wisdom: Moses did not ask God to bypass the days, but asked God to teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Comfort of Grace: Moses called out for God’s unfailing love to satisfy us in the morning, enabling us to sing for joy all our days, asking God to balance past trouble with deep, lasting joy.
This reflection reassures us: the value of life does not lie in its sheer length, but in being connected to our eternal, loving God.
📜 Today’s Scripture: Psalm 90
📜 Today’s Scripture: Psalm 90
90 Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
3 Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.
4 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.
5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.
6 In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.
7 For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.
8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
9 For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.
10 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.
13 Return, O Lord, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
14 O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
15 Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.
16 Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.
17 And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.
💡Today’s Key Verse
💡Today’s Key Verse
“Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen trouble.”
—— Psalm 90:14–15
Today’s Reflection: Light & Response
Today’s Reflection: Light & Response
1. Light 💡
What gives our hearts the deepest peace in Psalm 90 is God’s unchanging promise across changing seasons.
God is an Always-Open Home: Verse 1 assures us that no matter how times change or life fluctuates, God remains our soul’s permanent dwelling place. You do not have to weather life's storms alone; inside His arms, there is always a spot reserved for your rest.
Satisfied by Morning Love: Verse 14 paints a beautiful picture—God's unfailing love is like the morning sun and dew. Every morning as we wake up, we can ask for this personal companionship, letting His steadfast love fill every quiet void.
2. Stillness & Reflection 💭
Today, let God's Word gently prompt your heart:
When I feel overwhelmed by daily routines or the swift passage of time, am I willing to draw near to God as my comforting dwelling place?
Looking back at season’s past that were not easy, am I ready to ask God to nourish my heart today with His double portion of love and peace?
3. Gentle Practice 🍃
A Morning Surrender: Tomorrow morning when you wake up, before reaching for your phone, say quietly in your heart: "Lord, satisfy me with Your unfailing love today, and be my soul's dwelling place."
Carrying a Promise: Keep verse 14 in mind (“Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy...”). Whenever you feel weary today, repeat it softly to feel His love soothing your heart.
🎵 Response Song :
🎵 Response Song :
🙏 Closing Prayer
🙏 Closing Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank You for being my dwelling place throughout all generations. In a world that changes so fast, thank You for being my most reliable and peaceful refuge.
Lord, teach me to number my days with a heart of wisdom. Fill my heart every morning with Your unfailing love so that worry and weariness fade away. Where I have known difficulty or exhaustion, replace it with Your overflowing peace and joy.
May Your favor rest upon me today and establish the work of my hands.
In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.
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