April 14, 2011
Aspah recounts the history of Israel from the time of slavery to King David. He was retelling the story so they would remember their past (the good and the bad) and would be reminded of why the things that had happened to them—happened. He stressed the importance of making sure that the glory of God was passed down to future generations.
Psalm 78: 4,6,7 - "We will not keep them from our children; we will tell those who come later about the praises of the LORD. We will tell about his power and the things he has done... Then their children would know them, even their children not yet born. And they would tell their children. So they would all trust God and not forget what he had done but would obey his commands."
Not only were they remembering all the good God had done, they were also remembering the consequences the Israelites suffered because of their disobedience and refusal to totally surrender their faith and trust to God.
Verse 10 - They didn't keep their agreement with God and refused to live by His teachings.
Verse 22 - They had not believed God and had not trusted Him to save them. (The source of all their problems.)
Verse 29 - God gave them what they wanted. (Sometimes God answers our stubbornness and gives us what we "want" even though it will be the very thing that brings us harm.)
Verse 32 - They kept on sinning, they did not believe even with the miracles.
When they had problems they would look to God for help, temporarily.
Verse 35 - they would remember that God was their rock
Verse 36 - but their words were false
Verse 36 - their tongues lied to Him. (Their prayers were not in total surrender to God. It was please save us from this problem.)
Verse 40 - they turned against God (Hebrews 6:4–8)
Verse 42 - they did not remember
Verse 43 - they forgot
Even though God led His people and guided them through the desert and led them safely so they had nothing to fear:
Verse 57 - they turned away and were disloyal
Verse 57 - they were like a crooked bow
Verse 58 - they made God angry
Verse 58 - they made him jealous
And God rejected them.
Verse 60 - He left them
Verse 61 - He let them be captured and taken by the enemy
Verse 62 - He let His people be killed
Verse 66 - He struck down His enemies and disgraced them forever (KJV - perpetual reproach)
May this never be said of me/us. We will remember. We will pass on to the generations that follow the majesty of His Name.
In Jane's (Her Name Was Jane) KJV Bible she had a slip of paper with the following:
Psalm 78:42 - REMEMBER!
Remember His Power!
1) Don't forget what He has done
2) Don't forsake what He has begun. Don't retreat in battle. Psalm 78:9
3) They were afraid - Don't fear! The victory/battle has been won! Psalm 78:52
4) Don't follow after false gods/idols
Next Entry: Psalm 79:1 – 80:19
Aspah recounts the history of Israel from the time of slavery to King David. He was retelling the story so they would remember their past (the good and the bad) and would be reminded of why the things that had happened to them—happened. He stressed the importance of making sure that the glory of God was passed down to future generations.
Psalm 78: 4,6,7 - "We will not keep them from our children; we will tell those who come later about the praises of the LORD. We will tell about his power and the things he has done... Then their children would know them, even their children not yet born. And they would tell their children. So they would all trust God and not forget what he had done but would obey his commands."
Not only were they remembering all the good God had done, they were also remembering the consequences the Israelites suffered because of their disobedience and refusal to totally surrender their faith and trust to God.
Verse 10 - They didn't keep their agreement with God and refused to live by His teachings.
Verse 22 - They had not believed God and had not trusted Him to save them. (The source of all their problems.)
Verse 29 - God gave them what they wanted. (Sometimes God answers our stubbornness and gives us what we "want" even though it will be the very thing that brings us harm.)
Verse 32 - They kept on sinning, they did not believe even with the miracles.
When they had problems they would look to God for help, temporarily.
Verse 35 - they would remember that God was their rock
Verse 36 - but their words were false
Verse 36 - their tongues lied to Him. (Their prayers were not in total surrender to God. It was please save us from this problem.)
Verse 40 - they turned against God (Hebrews 6:4–8)
Verse 42 - they did not remember
Verse 43 - they forgot
Even though God led His people and guided them through the desert and led them safely so they had nothing to fear:
Verse 57 - they turned away and were disloyal
Verse 57 - they were like a crooked bow
Verse 58 - they made God angry
Verse 58 - they made him jealous
And God rejected them.
Verse 60 - He left them
Verse 61 - He let them be captured and taken by the enemy
Verse 62 - He let His people be killed
Verse 66 - He struck down His enemies and disgraced them forever (KJV - perpetual reproach)
May this never be said of me/us. We will remember. We will pass on to the generations that follow the majesty of His Name.
In Jane's (Her Name Was Jane) KJV Bible she had a slip of paper with the following:
Psalm 78:42 - REMEMBER!
Remember His Power!
1) Don't forget what He has done
2) Don't forsake what He has begun. Don't retreat in battle. Psalm 78:9
3) They were afraid - Don't fear! The victory/battle has been won! Psalm 78:52
4) Don't follow after false gods/idols
Next Entry: Psalm 79:1 – 80:19
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