Time is like a Watch in the Night

Psalm 90

From Everlasting to Everlasting
A Prayer of Moses, the man of God.

90:1 Lord, you have been our dwelling place [8]in all generations.2 Before the mountains were brought forth,or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. 3 You return man to dust and say, “Return, O children of man!” [9]4 For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it is past,or as a watch in the night.
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For a poem so old, it certainly is (appropriately) timeless. Subtitled "From Everlasting to Everlasting," this passage captures Moses' musings on time and eternity. He says that a thousand years is like a watch in the night. I have stood many a night watch and can assure anyone who is curious, that in the moment, it feels like it will never end. Waiting for the dawn feels a bit like waiting for eternity. Moses had the right perspective - the big picture - because he had learned over time to think in terms of eternity. While our grand destiny might not come immediately, our work is not in vain.