03Feb17

Psalm 90:12 ESV
So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.

On this day in 1924 American President Woodrow Wilson died at the age of 68. He is quoted as saying, "Tell me what is right and I will fight for it." During his eight years as president he faced many challenges including the entrance of America into WWI and suffering two massive strokes that forced him to use his wife to communicate for him. He also won a Nobel peace prize for his work after WWI in negotiating the Treaty of Versailles and supported the 19th amendment that brought women the right to vote. He is also quoted as saying, "The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it." His life was not easy, not handed to him, not boring. His life was numbered to this day in 1924 and he did amazing things with it. He worked against the flow in order to bring change he thought was right. He lead America through a World War! He struggled for peace in his time. Not bad for a school teacher with dyslexia. We only have so many days on this earth. What are you doing with them? What's your excuse? What will you do with today?