Within Psalm 78:1-8 lies the reason for all of the ungodly things that are going on in this nation right now!
1 Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth. 2 I will open my mouth in a parable (in instruction by numerous examples); I will utter dark sayings of old [that hide important truth]— 3 Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. 4 We will not hide them from their children, but we will tell to the generation to come the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, and His might, and the wonderful works that He has performed. 5 For He established a testimony (an express precept) in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, commanding our fathers that they should make [the great facts of God’s dealings with Israel] known to their children, 6 That the generation to come might know them, that the children still to be born might arise and recount them to their children, 7 That they might set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but might keep His commandments 8 And might not be as their fathers—a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that set not their hearts aright nor prepared their hearts to know God, and whose spirits were not steadfast and faithful to God.
Verse 6 shows the responsibility we have before God to teach His Word and His Ways to OUR children, so that THEY can teach them to THEIR children! When this is done, no one forgets the God that created them, saved them, healed them, provided for them, and then called them to carry out His call on their lives! Look again at verse 8! Does that not sound exactly like the ungodly ones living on the earth right now? Parents stopped training their children in the Word of God! It got to be more important to acquire "things", position, fame, worldly honor and worldly accolades, than to please the One, True, Most High, Living, Almighty God of the Bible. What can be done? Start right where you are, repent of disobedience, make a determined purpose to speak the Word of God when you feel like it and when you don't! Preach the Good News to everyone you come in contact with, as the Holy Spirit give the opportunity! Train up your children according to the Word, if you have them at home yet, and pray for them if you don't! Sow good seeds of the Word and prayer into the lives of other children and God will take care of yours! See every day as a new opportunity to tell of the wonderful works and ways of our wonderful God and King! Amen! To encourage you in this, here is "Mighty To Save" by Hillsong:
Shalom in Him!
