Psalms 78:1-4
Give ear, O my people, to my teaching;
incline your ears to the words of my mouth!
I will open my mouth in a parable;
I will utter dark sayings from of old,
things that we have heard and known,
that our fathers have told us.
We will not hide them from their children,
but tell to the coming generation
the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might,
and the wonders that he has done.
Tag: Legacy of God
Today we have a number of "baby-boomers" who are obsessed with their "legacy." Politicians especially seem to be focused on living behind a memory, a moment, and/or a message that will linger way passed their years of service. As age creeps in, significance of life mounts up before us. Although for most of our lives we didn't seem too concerned, the end of life wakes our minds to leaving a significant imprint on society and/or the community around us. So, as we read above, is Asaph's Maskil (Probably a musical or liturgical term for a teaching set to some music). Asaph wants us to realize that the ultimate legacy is the one that teaches the next generation about the amazing power and goodness of God. As believers we have the obligation to make sure that the next generation knows the God we serve and the depth of His love and grace, the power of His might and the encompassing nature of His judgment. We have the mission to communicate God to the next generation. The next generation WILL NOT find God in today's society without this generation teaching them. That is God is method. In the next verses in this Maskil, Asaph writes:
Psalms 78:5-6
He established a testimony in Jacob
and appointed a law in Israel,
which he commanded our fathers
to teach to their children,
that the next generation might know them,
the children yet unborn,
and arise and tell them to their children,
God established a law that the father should teach the children. If this younger generation is in a fog about God and who He is and what His power is all about, it is this generation that is dropping the ball.
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