Psalms 78:4-7 KJV
We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:
That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:
That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
I read the other day that church life, or the life of a pastor, is like a carousel; it goes up and down and spins around (but we are supposed to enjoy it.) I can sure see that same principle lived out in this Psalm. God told Israel to teach these things to each generation of children so they would set their hope in God and not forget the works of God.
Throughout Israel's history we find
Periods of rebellion against God followed by
Periods of chastening from God followed by
Periods of turning to God
And then the carousel would spin all over again.
When we consider the history of Israel since the writing of this Psalm, we can see that little has changed with the exception that at this point in their history God has set them aside - meaning that He likely is not chastening them to the degree He did at one time. For this season God has another purpose and He is carrying it out. One day His attention will turn again to Israel and the book of Revelation informs us that they will once and for all set their hope in God and not forget the works of God but keep Him commandments.
The challenge for us today is, do we create for ourselves this very same type of carousel ride?
Are our spirits not steadfast with God?
vs 8
Do we tempt God by asking for things for our lust?
vs 18
Do we just flatter God with our mouth and lie to Him with our tongues?
vs 36
Do we turn back and tempt God limiting Him and seeking signs?
vs 41
Do we deal unfaithfully with the things of God?
vs 57
If we would set our hope in God we would want to remember
Psalms 78:38-39 KJV
But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:
That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:
That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
I read the other day that church life, or the life of a pastor, is like a carousel; it goes up and down and spins around (but we are supposed to enjoy it.) I can sure see that same principle lived out in this Psalm. God told Israel to teach these things to each generation of children so they would set their hope in God and not forget the works of God.
Throughout Israel's history we find
Periods of rebellion against God followed by
Periods of chastening from God followed by
Periods of turning to God
And then the carousel would spin all over again.
When we consider the history of Israel since the writing of this Psalm, we can see that little has changed with the exception that at this point in their history God has set them aside - meaning that He likely is not chastening them to the degree He did at one time. For this season God has another purpose and He is carrying it out. One day His attention will turn again to Israel and the book of Revelation informs us that they will once and for all set their hope in God and not forget the works of God but keep Him commandments.
The challenge for us today is, do we create for ourselves this very same type of carousel ride?
Are our spirits not steadfast with God?
vs 8
Do we tempt God by asking for things for our lust?
vs 18
Do we just flatter God with our mouth and lie to Him with our tongues?
vs 36
Do we turn back and tempt God limiting Him and seeking signs?
vs 41
Do we deal unfaithfully with the things of God?
vs 57
If we would set our hope in God we would want to remember
Psalms 78:38-39 KJV
But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
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