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Return, Sons Of Men“You turn man to destruction, and say, ‘Return, O sons of men.’” — Psalm 90:3The Bible does not begin by flattering human pride; it begins by telling the truth. We are fragile. The psalmist uses the word ’enosh, meaning man in his weakness, to remind us that no matter how strong, young, or full of plans we may be, our lives are limited, dependent, and temporary, and ignoring this reality is a dangerous illusion.God says that man returns to the dust, and the Hebrew word here is not poetic, it is forceful: crushed, broken down, reduced to powder. This confronts a generation that lives as if it were eternal, postponing spiritual decisions, playing with sin, and assuming there will always be more time, while Scripture insists that the time is now.Yet there is something deeply powerful in this verse: the same God who allows man to be reduced to dust is the God who draws near to the brokenhearted. He does not despise those who recognize their fragility; He dwells with the contrite and the humble, with those who stop pretending to be strong and finally admit their need for Him.The problem is not being dust; the problem is living as if we are not. When we forget our fragility, we become proud, spiritually cold, and insensitive to God’s voice. When we remember who we truly are, a desire is born within us to return, to realign our path, and to live for what truly matters.“Return, O sons of men” is not only a reminder of death, it is an urgent call to repentance, awareness, and transformation. God is saying: there is still time, while there is breath, while there is awareness, while the heart still beats.Pause today and be honest with yourself: if your life ended right now, would it be aligned with God’s will? If not, this is the moment to return. Break your heart before the Lord, abandon what separates you from Him, choose to live with eternal purpose, and respond to His call while there is still time. Return today. God is still calling.