Existing in Light of God

Psalm 90 offers us a profound meditation on the eternal nature of God contrasted with our fleeting human existence. Written by Moses during Israel's wilderness wanderings, this ancient prayer captures the tension we all experience: how do finite, sinful people relate to an infinite, holy God? The psalm's structure reveals the gospel itself—God's eternality, our human condition marked by sin and mortality, and the hope of restoration through His unfailing love. We discover that our lives, though brief like 'a watch in the night,' are not meaningless. Instead, Moses teaches us to 'number our days' not in despair but in wisdom, recognizing that true satisfaction comes from being filled with God's steadfast love each morning. This isn't just about escaping judgment—it's about experiencing fullness of joy in relationship with Him. The closing prayer for God to 'establish the work of our hands' reminds us that our lives bear fruit not through our own striving, but through His grace working in and through us. We see here that the men of faith in Scripture didn't just know about God—they knew Him intimately, crying out for mercy while trusting in His loving kindness. This psalm invites us to the same intimate conversation with our Creator.