![]() May these Bible verses add a divine touch to your birthday celebrations! May these Bible verses add a divine touch to your birthday celebrations! 20 Best Bible Verses for Birthdays: Birthday Scriptures Therefore, we were happy to gather the 20 best Bible verses for birthdays for your comfort. And what better words to share than the Word of God? Including a quote from scripture can make the perfect addition to any birthday card or cake, reminding them of God's love. They're also an opportunity to give our love to family and friends by sharing heartfelt gifts and words of appreciation. They are a glorious moment we celebrate the anniversary of our birth and give thanks for another year of life! ![]() So I take comfort in Paul’s expressed words: “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus,” (Philippians 1:6).Birthdays are a wonderful experience, especially for children. God completes our earthly story with his holy benediction and escorts us across the great divide into eternity. None of us ever writes the last sentence in the book of our lives. I am reminded of a quote from Elizabeth Elliot, “God will not protect you from anything that will make you more like Jesus.” Success in life is based on delighting in the season God sets before us even if the season, by its nature, is not delightful. ![]() ![]() And we have the responsibility to live rightly in it. Whether you are aware of it or not, God has had a major hand in the season that you find yourself in. You and I don’t have control over the season were are in, but we can control how we live in that season. As a Christ follower, no matter what season of life you are in, once you name and understand the season you’re in, it’s possible to be fully present there. In addition, we have considerable discretion about how we spend our time, and it is important to choose the best over the good when we can. Lots of life is simply doing what must be done, and some of that can be pretty mundane. I realize that not every moment can be the best. Sometimes at the end of the day, I look back and wonder if the way I spent my time was my best investment, or just good. It’s easy to fill my life with the good, but it may not be the best. I am not saying these things are bad or should be entirely avoided-instead, they must be managed. My point is that it’s very easy to expend countless hours in pursuits that end up being nothing more than amusement. Add to that all the books, magazines and articles I’d like to read, the motorcycle I like to ride, all the movies I’d love to see and all the golf I want to play. My phone, iPad, and computer provide non-stop distractions. The number of distractions is on the increase. In my effort to be more intentional with time and more focused than ever, I am coming to grips with three things. So, if you are the pilot of your time, how are you navigating or managing the time that has been given to you? Someone has said, “The bad news is that time flies. As I started one whole year into a new decade, I need to make “the most of every opportunity” (Ephesians 5:16) since I have less of it in front of me. Lately, I’ve been thinking about how important it is for me to be focused on what really matters. Why? Our days are numbered, so we should number our days. Moses who was learned in all the sciences of the Egyptians (among which arithmetic was one) desired to learn the point of God’s arithmetic of life. All that leads to this prayer: “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom,” (Psalm 90:12, New International Version). In Psalm 90, Moses contrasts the frailty of man and the brevity of life, with the power and the eternity of God.
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