Oh God, my Father, I believe I am living on borrowed time. If what the Psalmist said about living three-score-and-ten years, or by reason of strength—four-score years—applies to me, then every day beyond that is grace.
I believe You have an appointed purpose for keeping me here, even if I do not fully understand it. Help me today as I confront this health issue to face it with courage. Grant me the strength to wring every drop of meaning from each day You grant me.
As always, I pray that I might live in good physical and mental health one day longer than my beloved wife. Keep us both here as long as we can be productive in Your service. Teach us to number our days wisely, that we may gain hearts of wisdom.
I pray this in the blessed and matchless name of Jesus, my Lord. Amen.
Verses for Today: Psalm 90:10, 12 – "The days of our years are seventy years… So teach us to number our days…" The foundation of your prayer—teach us to see time rightly
Hebrews 12:1-2 – "Run with perseverance the race marked out for us…" Facing health challenges as part of the course ahead
James 4:14 – "You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." Living on borrowed time, acknowledging God's sovereignty
