Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
death » Preparation for
If you address as Father, the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in [reverent] fear [of Him] and with profound respect for Him throughout the time of your stay on earth.
“Lord, let me know my [life’s] end
And [to appreciate] the extent of my days;
Let me know how frail I am [how transient is my stay here].
In those days [when Sennacherib first invaded Judah] Hezekiah became deathly ill. The prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came and said to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not recover.’”
[There is no exemption,] but whoever is joined with all the living, has hope; surely a live dog is better than a dead lion.
If we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord. So then, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.
For to me, to live is Christ [He is my source of joy, my reason to live] and to die is gain [for I will be with Him in eternity].
For here we have no lasting city, but we are seeking the city which is to come.
“O that they were wise, that they understood this,
That they could discern their future and ultimate fate!
“O look away from me, that I may smile and again know joy
Before I depart and am no more.”
So teach us to number our days,
That we may cultivate and bring to You a heart of wisdom.
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) where you are going.
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun. Yes, if a man should live many years, let him rejoice in them all; yet let him [seriously] remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. All that comes is vanity (emptiness, falsity, vainglory, and futility)!
For Sheol (the place of the dead) cannot confess and reach out the hand to You, death cannot praise and rejoice in You; they who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness [to Your promises; their probation is at an end, their destiny is sealed]. The living, the living -- "they shall thank and praise You, as I do this day; the father shall make known to the children Your faithfulness and Your truth.
Keep your loins girded and your lamps burning, And be like men who are waiting for their master to return home from the marriage feast, so that when he returns from the wedding and comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately. Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are those servants whom the master finds awake and alert and watching when he comes. Truly I say to you, he will gird himself and have them recline at table and will come and serve them!
Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and we will do this or that.”
natural Death » Pray to be prepared for
“Lord, let me know my [life’s] end
And [to appreciate] the extent of my days;
Let me know how frail I am [how transient is my stay here].
So teach us to number our days,
That we may cultivate and bring to You a heart of wisdom.
Exhortations » Special » To redeem the time
Conduct yourself with wisdom in your interactions with outsiders (non-believers), make the most of each opportunity [treating it as something precious].
Remember [thoughtfully] also your Creator in the days of your youth [for you are not your own, but His], before the evil days come or the years draw near when you will say [of physical pleasures], “I have no enjoyment and delight in them”;
So teach us to number our days,
That we may cultivate and bring to You a heart of wisdom.
But I say this, believers: the time has been shortened, so that from now on even those who have wives should be as though they did not;
The Heart » Should be » Applied unto wisdom
So teach us to number our days,
That we may cultivate and bring to You a heart of wisdom.
So that your ear is attentive to [skillful and godly] wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding [seeking it conscientiously and striving for it eagerly];
natural Life » Shortness of, should lead to spiritual improvement
“O that they were wise, that they understood this,
That they could discern their future and ultimate fate!
So teach us to number our days,
That we may cultivate and bring to You a heart of wisdom.
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » For wisdom
If any of you lacks wisdom [to guide him through a decision or circumstance], he is to ask of [our benevolent] God, who gives to everyone generously and without rebuke or blame, and it will be given to him.
Verse Concepts
GiftsProblem SolvingBad CounselFindingBackbitingArtificial InseminationGenerosity, God'sLackAsking For DiscernmentdesiresAskingConfusionGod, Wisdom OfGuidance, Receiving God'sInsightFormulas For Success
TeachablenessWisdom, Source Of HumanDecisions, Guiding Principles OfPromises To Stand onAge Differences In RelationshipsAsking For HelpGod Answers PrayerGod Gives WisdomGod Giving FreelyTeaching WisdomTime ManagementCareer SuccessPrayer, And God's WillWisdom And GuidanceMoney ManagementTaking Risks With Faith
So teach us to number our days,
That we may cultivate and bring to You a heart of wisdom.
For this reason, since the day we heard about it, we have not stopped praying for you, asking [specifically] that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom [with insight into His purposes], and in understanding [of spiritual things],
Verse Concepts
FulnessFulness Of KnowledgeSurrenderingAskingGrace, And Christian LifeKnowing God, Effects OfThe Lord's PrayerPerseverancePrayer, And God's WillPrayerfulnessUnderstandingWisdom, Human NatureWisdom, Source Of HumanSpiritual UnderstandingSpiritual FulnessThe Holy Spirit, Source Of WisdomUnceasingGod Giving Understanding
Give me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may go out and come in [performing my duties] before this people, for [otherwise] who can rule and administer justice to this great people of Yours?”
[I always pray] that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may grant you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation [that gives you a deep and personal and intimate insight] into the true knowledge of Him [for we know the Father through the Son].
Redeeming the time » How secured » By realizing the brevity of life
So teach us to number our days,
That we may cultivate and bring to You a heart of wisdom.
Time » Redeeming the » By realizing the brevity of life
So teach us to number our days,
That we may cultivate and bring to You a heart of wisdom.
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » Prayer for
If any of you lacks wisdom [to guide him through a decision or circumstance], he is to ask of [our benevolent] God, who gives to everyone generously and without rebuke or blame, and it will be given to him.
Verse Concepts
GiftsProblem SolvingBad CounselFindingBackbitingArtificial InseminationGenerosity, God'sLackAsking For DiscernmentdesiresAskingConfusionGod, Wisdom OfGuidance, Receiving God'sInsightFormulas For Success
TeachablenessWisdom, Source Of HumanDecisions, Guiding Principles OfPromises To Stand onAge Differences In RelationshipsAsking For HelpGod Answers PrayerGod Gives WisdomGod Giving FreelyTeaching WisdomTime ManagementCareer SuccessPrayer, And God's WillWisdom And GuidanceMoney ManagementTaking Risks With Faith
So teach us to number our days,
That we may cultivate and bring to You a heart of wisdom.
For this reason, since the day we heard about it, we have not stopped praying for you, asking [specifically] that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom [with insight into His purposes], and in understanding [of spiritual things],
Verse Concepts
FulnessFulness Of KnowledgeSurrenderingAskingGrace, And Christian LifeKnowing God, Effects OfThe Lord's PrayerPerseverancePrayer, And God's WillPrayerfulnessUnderstandingWisdom, Human NatureWisdom, Source Of HumanSpiritual UnderstandingSpiritual FulnessThe Holy Spirit, Source Of WisdomUnceasingGod Giving Understanding
Give me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may go out and come in [performing my duties] before this people, for [otherwise] who can rule and administer justice to this great people of Yours?”
[I always pray] that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may grant you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation [that gives you a deep and personal and intimate insight] into the true knowledge of Him [for we know the Father through the Son].