Proclamation:
“… He commanded our ancestors to teach
their children so that the next generation would know them, even the children
yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children. Then they would put their trust in God and
would not forget His deeds but would keep His commands.” Psalm 78:5-7 (NIV)
Explanation:
The words of this psalm were written under
the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by Asaph, the chief singer who was the
director of music appointed by King David, who was also a seer who was said to
prophesy. (2 Chronicles 29:30) This
psalm is a didactic psalm and a historical psalm written to teach the children about
the graciousness of God in spite of the rebellious nature of their ancestors.
(Psalm 78:3-58) It recounts the history
of God’s chosen people. The purpose was
that they would not be like their fathers or the generations before them.
(Psalm 78:8)
Application:
If we do not teach our children about The
Lord God, then the world will teach them to disregard Him. We are commanded to tell our children who He
is, what He has done, and what The Word of God says. (Deuteronomy 6:7 and
11:19) If we train them the right way
while they are young, when they grow up they will walk the right way. (Proverbs
22:6) Children learn what they see and
what they hear at home. If they see us
reading The Bible and praying, and hear us quoting verses from The Bible, that
will be imprinted in their minds and hearts.
If they see us behaving in a Christ-like manner, that will be the
beginning of their Christian foundation.
It is not good enough to tell them one thing and then do another. Our actions speak louder than our words.
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