Do you know the end of your life? Psalm 39-41

Psalms 39:4-5 (NASBStr)

“ Lord, make me to know my end

And what is the extent of my days;

Let me know how transient I am.

 “Behold, You have made my days as handbreadths,

And my lifetime as nothing in Your sight;

Surely every man at his best is a mere breath.

Selah.

We seldom like to think of the end of anything; unless it is bad.   We don't mind thinking of the end of sickness, or a test, or large set of work tasks.   But, we seldom want to know when the fun ends, or when the relationship ends; and certainly not when the life ends.   We put little thought into the end of our lives. Even though we have been told for years we should eat better to extend our life, we don't.   We are told to save better for the end of life, but we don't ... can't.   We are also encouraged to plan for the end in multiple ways and we don't.    So, in the above verses we see something unusual coming from man: A request to know his end.   What a great prayer to whisper each day.   We need God to remind us every day about the end of our life.   What is the extent of our days? The word "extent" is often used in regard to material measurement, such as clothe.   David is conscious of the fact that his days are measured; they are limited.   In Psalm 90:10 he will speak of this again and give exact measurement of man's days: 70 years.   Here God tells us that even at our best we are but a mere breath.   Look at all the history we have and the millions of names of people.  They lived but a mere puff as compared to eternity.   We each should ask God to make known the end of our days.  As short as they are we need to use them in a way to praise God through faith in His work.   Giving God the glory in this brief life gives the brevity meaning.   When we steal God's glory and use our life for ourselves it is not only short it is meaningless.   If you want the short time on this earth to matter make it a glory to God.