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*DAILY Ⓜ️ANNA* _

*🗓️WEDNESDAY 20TH MAY, 2026*

*BREVITY OF LIFE*

*📖TEXT:* PSALM 90:1-12

🔑📖KEY VERSE:* _"So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom" (PSALM 90:12)._

*📖MESSAGE*
Charles Spurgeon, the renowned English preacher, described the brevity of human life in five simple words: "It is sown, grown, blown, mown, gone." In a similar light, Moses, the man of God, reflects on the fleeting nature of life in contrast to God's eternal existence. He employs various metaphors to illustrate the transience and mortality of man, emphasising that sin has brought judgment from God upon humanity, thus shortening our days on earth. He then prays for wisdom to make the most of this brief life.

The text reminds us not to squander our limited time on earth. Regardless of how long we may live, our time here is short compared to eternity. We need God's guidance to spend our days wisely and productively. The psalmist's plea for divine assistance in numbering our days resonates with the New Testament's call to redeem the time. To redeem the time means to seize every opportunity and make the best use of our moments.

Those who are aware of the brevity of life will be prompted to repent swiftly, lest they perish in sin and face eternal damnation. Believers, too, should avoid living in secret sin, realising that what is hidden from earthly eyes is fully visible to God. Rather than wasting our days on unproductive pursuits, we should invest them in righteous acts and soul-winning that yield eternal rewards. This psalm invites everyone to reflect soberly on life's temporal nature, a message echoed in F***y Crosby's timeless hymn, _"Be in Time!"_ In the lyrics, she writes:

*✍️THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:* _If life is but a breath, let yours breathe in eternity._

*THE 📖BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:* 2 SAMUEL 23-24

Repent and Accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour now before it's too late. Pls Remember He is Coming Very Soon for His own. Thanks, good morning.
Stay Blessed and Safe.

*DAILY Ⓜ️ANNA*

*🗓️TUESDAY 19TH MAY, 2026*

*STUPIDITY OF IDOLATRY*

*📖TEXT:* HABAKKUK 2:13-20

*🔑📖 KEY VERSE:* _"Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it" (HABAKKUK 2:19)._

*📖MESSAGE:*
In many ancient mythologies, gods were often depicted as having human-like qualities, including the need for rest or sleep at night. Some were made of wood and stones that had to be carried from place to place. Tragically, some people, created in God's own image, still worship these idols.

Prophet Habakkuk had much to lament about in the ungodly lifestyle of his fellow Israelites and their Babylonian overlords. Though one nation was in servitude to the other, both were in bo***ge to Satan, as shown by their sinful practices. Two of such practices were drunkenness and idolatry, which betrayed ignorance or rejection of God's standard of holiness. The Babylonians were ignorant of the true God, just as the Athenians, who set up altars to various gods and provided for the Unknown God in Paul's day.

Each individual should take responsibility for his or her misdeeds, without making excuses. Hence, God condemned worship of idols, as well as both the giver and the taker of alcoholic drinks. Drinking intoxicated beverages is a sinful and dangerous form of recreation because it interferes with rational decision-making and causes damage to individual lives, homes and property.

This is why the police will arrest anyone driving under the influence. Such a person is considered careless and reckless and his action or failure to act, could lead to road traffic accidents, often causing death and injuries. If secular authorities are so concerned about the effect of intoxicants on vehicle drivers and operators of machinery, how much more is God concerned about people taking substances that could damage their organs, blur their vision, deaden their conscience and make them prone to temptation.

We should be sober and vigilant. We need also to watch against modern idolatry. Anything we value above God, becomes an idol. An idol can be ourselves, when we place our interests above that of God. Let us start on a new note today, to reject everything idolatrous. We don't have to indulge in alcohol drinking, simply because it is legal in our area. God's command deserves more respect than the indulgence of our worldly systems.

*✍️THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:* _Worship of man-made objects is not just an affront to God, but the height of human folly._

*THE 📖BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:* 2 SAMUEL 20-22

Repent and Accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour now before it's too late. Pls Remember He is Coming Very Soon for His own. Thanks, good morning.
Stay Blessed and Safe.