Numbering Our Days: Unlocking Wisdom Through Thanksgiving
Moses once prayed, “Teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom” (Psalm 90:12). In that prayer lies a key many believers overlook. To number our days is to be conscious of our journey with God, to trace His hand in the paths we’ve walked. History itself is studied so that men can avoid the mistakes of the past. The Bible says, “There is nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9). Pandemics were studied, past responses were reviewed, and through this study future pandemics have been managed. Men learned from errors, and by looking back, they prepared for the future.
In the same way, Moses was teaching us that wisdom is born when we look back at what God has done in our lives. Too many believers live bitter and frustrated lives because they have not stopped to look at their history with God. Gratitude is often lost in the noise of our complaints. Yet Joseph’s story in Genesis proves the power of remembrance. Betrayed by his brothers, sold into slavery, falsely accused, and thrown into prison—at first glance these events were tragedies. But when Joseph stood years later as governor of Egypt, he wept before his brothers and declared, “God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive” (Genesis 50:20). What looked like betrayal was preservation. What looked like loss was positioning.
The reason many are not promoted into their next season is because they do not recognize the hand of God in their past seasons. Gratitude unlocks wisdom. Thanksgiving opens the door for the next level. Without thanksgiving, we cannot see clearly the divine patterns that prepare us for increase. Joseph numbered his days and found wisdom in them. That is why he was able to forgive, to release bitterness, and to embrace his destiny.
Jesus Himself confirms this principle in Luke 17, where He healed ten lepers, but only one returned to give thanks. To the one who came back, Jesus declared, “Your faith has made you whole.” Healing is good, but wholeness is perfection. Thanksgiving leads to perfection. When you thank God for what He has done, He completes what He started.
Today is not just another day—it is an invitation into perfection. God is calling us into a season where gratitude must be louder than complaint, where testimony must be louder than bitterness. As you look at your life, recall the moments God came through, the doors He opened, the protection He gave, the healing He brought. Write them down. Declare them. Share them. This is the key to incline your heart unto wisdom.
The word of the Lord is clear: “In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). Thanksgiving is not optional—it is God’s will. It is a seed for tomorrow’s harvest. It is the bridge into your next promotion. Refuse to be like the nine lepers who received healing but missed perfection. Choose instead to be the one who returned, who recognized the hand of God, and who was made whole.
This is a day of testimonies. It is a day of thanksgiving. It is a day to declare, “The Lord has done great things for us; whereof we are glad” (Psalm 126:3). Your next level is hidden in your thanksgiving. Your perfection is unlocked by your gratitude. The season is now. God bless you.
Today’s Instruction
Today, God is calling us to an attitude of gratitude. Here are the steps:
Give thanks. Write your testimonies—your answered prayers, provisions, and breakthroughs. Share them openly (Psalm 105:1).
Pray in thanksgiving. Thank God not only for what He has done but also for what He is doing and what He will do (1 Thessalonians 5:18).
Sow in faith. Follow the instruction of giving that is in the video bellow as God leads, knowing that thanksgiving and obedience prepare you for the next level (2 Corinthians 9:10–11).
Declaration
“Father, I thank You for every testimony, every deliverance, every blessing in my life. Teach me to number my days, that I may incline my heart to wisdom. I refuse bitterness, I choose gratitude, and I declare that this is my season of promotion and perfection, in Jesus’ name. Amen.”
