"Set your wisdom deeply.." Psalm 90:11-12 (TPT)

Psalm 90 is one of the most majestic Psalms, for it speaks of the majesty of God and our relationship to Him. It is also known as the "song of Moses the prophet,"  according to the title description of the psalm or song. 

From the beginning of the song, it details the rule and reign of God from the beginning of creation to the present day by recounting what He has done. And then, it focuses on the reality of God connected with His creation in a deeply emotional way and that He is sovereign over all. This song does not mince words but firmly declares the truth that God always has and always will be God no matter what the situation or belief of others who oppose Him.

The reading this morning is unique, for it is poetic as it recounts Moses in his wilderness journey with the children of Israel who were rebellious and stubborn as detailed in Numbers 20. It reveals Man's frailty compared to the fullness and completeness of God. 

Moses states that man typically lives to 70 years or more according to the grace of God, and in that time, our days are numbered or counted by God to accomplish what we have been put here for. I believe the intent was so that we could see how our lives fit into the scheme of God's overall plan for humanity and how we interact with that plan? 

God never meant for us to exclude Him from our day to day living, but to acknowledge Him and to thank Him for our place in His overall plan. The plan was for us to be leaders as Moses was a leader and a prophet as Moses was a prophet. 

There is an old saying that says, "lead by example," which was what Moses did.

Some in the camp of Israel understood this and began to operate in their gifting, Joshua did not like the fact that they were prophesying tried to stop them, but Moses intervened;

Moses answered, "Are you concerned about my interests? I wish that the Lord would give his spirit to all his people and make all of them shout like prophets!" Numbers 11:29 (GNT)

The old plan didn't account for the fact that we were fallen humanity in need of redemption, for Moses was only an antitype of Christ, and not Christ Himself. We have a better priest who is Jesus, who gave His life for us and redeemed us that we might become the true sons and daughters of God.

So how does God set His wisdom in our hearts? He does it by us asking for it.

"But the wisdom from above is always pure, filled with peace, considerate and teachable. It is filled with love and never displays prejudice or hypocrisy in any form and it always bears the beautiful harvest of righteousness! Good seeds of wisdom's fruit will be planted with peaceful acts by those who cherish making peace". James 3:17-18 (TPT)

Wisdom sounds much more like a person than just an attribute. Wisdom is the mind of God imparted to us, and Paul calls this "putting on the mind of Christ." Let wisdom have its way in our minds that it may go deep into our psyche and transform our thinking that we may respond with the fruit of God's spirit working in our minds.

One purpose of wisdom is that we may know God's correction as His loving mercy over us, as a good Father who loves and corrects His sons and daughters when they make wrong choices.

"For the Father's discipline comes only from his passionate love and pleasure for you. Even when it seems like his correction is harsh, it's still better than any father on earth gives to his child." Proverbs 3:12 (TPT)

Moses saw a day when everyone would be as he was serving the Lord from a heart of leadership and of love. Even though Moses was reluctant to become a leader, he felt he couldn't speak well or didn't have the necessary ability to communicate what God had given him, that weakness is where God makes up our lack.

"Yes, God is more than ready to overwhelm you with every form of grace, so that you will have more than enough of everything—every moment and in every way. He will make you overflow with abundance in every good thing you do." 

2 Corinthians 9:8 (TPT)

That is what is so amazing about Moses and his leadership of Israel; God raised him up not because of his strength or ability, but because of God's great strength through him. Moses was weak in every fashion, but God's strength was made manifest through him even in all of his weaknesses.

It is so much more so with us; we are all called to lead others to Christ. Not one of us is fully qualified to be a leader of God's people, and our weaknesses far outweigh our strengths, but it is in our weaknesses that God is shown strong. He takes our weaknesses and demonstrates his power through us that He may shine and be a strength for His people through us. 

Even Paul came to know this when he was weak and pleaded to God in his weakness;

 "But his (God's) answer was: "My grace is all you need, for my power is greatest when you are weak." I am most happy, then, to be proud of my weaknesses, in order to feel the protection of Christ's power over me. I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and difficulties for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong." 
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (GNT)

God uses us where we are when we are weak and unprepared to show that He loves us and wants to demonstrate His power subtlety through us. 

It is always about His love for us as His sons and daughters.

Be Blessed;

Stephen Barnett