You’re Living on Borrowed Time (So What Are You Building?)
Scripture
“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”
– Psalm 90:12 (NKJV)
Devotion
Pastor Darren kept coming back to this idea: we are on "borrowed time". Scripture calls us sojourners, exiles, strangers in this world (1 Peter 2:11; Hebrews 11:13). Philippians 3:20 says our citizenship is in heaven. This world isn’t our home; it’s our assignment.
He said many believers have “vacationed as the church way too long.” We forget we are here to build the kingdom, not just to be comfortable. Ecclesiastes 3 reminds us there is “a time for every matter under heaven” – and Pastor Darren emphasized: we are definitely in a time to build.
Numbering our days is not about living in fear of death; it’s about living in awareness of purpose. Every day you breathe is a gift—and an assignment. If your time here is borrowed, then your job isn’t to decorate the hotel room; it’s to get the King’s work done while you’re here.
What does that look like?
Your life is not random. It’s on purpose. The question is not “Do I have enough time?” but “What am I doing with the time I have?”
Reflection
1. If a stranger watched your last 7 days, what would they conclude your life is about?
2. Where have you slipped into “vacation mode” spiritually—coasting instead of building?
3. Ask God: “Show me one thing today I can do that builds Your kingdom, not my comfort.”
“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”
– Psalm 90:12 (NKJV)
Devotion
Pastor Darren kept coming back to this idea: we are on "borrowed time". Scripture calls us sojourners, exiles, strangers in this world (1 Peter 2:11; Hebrews 11:13). Philippians 3:20 says our citizenship is in heaven. This world isn’t our home; it’s our assignment.
He said many believers have “vacationed as the church way too long.” We forget we are here to build the kingdom, not just to be comfortable. Ecclesiastes 3 reminds us there is “a time for every matter under heaven” – and Pastor Darren emphasized: we are definitely in a time to build.
Numbering our days is not about living in fear of death; it’s about living in awareness of purpose. Every day you breathe is a gift—and an assignment. If your time here is borrowed, then your job isn’t to decorate the hotel room; it’s to get the King’s work done while you’re here.
What does that look like?
- Refusing to drift through your days
- Seeing your job, neighborhood, and relationships as mission fields
- Letting God’s agenda override your comfort and personal plans
Your life is not random. It’s on purpose. The question is not “Do I have enough time?” but “What am I doing with the time I have?”
Reflection
1. If a stranger watched your last 7 days, what would they conclude your life is about?
2. Where have you slipped into “vacation mode” spiritually—coasting instead of building?
3. Ask God: “Show me one thing today I can do that builds Your kingdom, not my comfort.”