Psalm 78

As I read Psalm 78, I was remembering one of my mission trips to Cuba. We drove to the beach for our Sunday worship service which included baptizing twenty-nine persons in the Caribbean Sea. At the close of the day we traveled back to Camaguey. Two of the pastors in our group rode in a big truck with approximately forty members of the congregation. 

The truck had benches down the sides and middle and to pass their time, they played a Bible game with the children. If the person did not answer correctly they had to duck-walk down the aisle. My friends had to make the duck-walk more than all the kids. Our church in Cuba is taking seriously their responsibility to pass their faith on to the next generation.

The psalmist remembered much of the history of Israel in their exodus from Egypt. He included more than just listing events. He also revealed the moral history of Israel as they experienced God’s judgment for their failures, as well as God’s redemptive mercy and forgiveness.

The lessons of Psalm 78 stress the importance of personal accountability groups. These groups provide a safe setting where we can learn to share our failures and weaknesses with brothers and sisters in Christ who love us. By learning transparency, we can then truly pass on to the next generation our experiences in needing and receiving God’s grace, mercy and forgiveness.

Sē’lah

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Reading for July 19, 2012          Psalm 79