Psalm 78:1-4 - O my
people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter hidden things, things from of old-- what we have heard
and known, what our fathers have told us. We will not hide them
from their children; we will tell the next generation
the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done.
Asaph began this Psalm with the great words….listen. Then he listed for us the great history of
the Israelite people…all the miracles that God had performed to date. He told them to share the great love that God
had bestowed upon them with their children…so the power of God could go with
the next generation of God’s people.
I am a terrible listener…I asked God to help me…more than
once…and truth be known he has probably tried to teach me a few lessons on how
to do it better…but I keep finding excuses to justify why I just am not able to
improve. Like the ADHHHHHHHHD I suffer
from. I will label it Adult Distractibility
with 8X Hyperactivity Disorder ….the least thing taking my focus off what
people are trying to say….or my need to move constantly keeping me from even
hearing what God had planned. I also
have a hard time remembering what they say...I have never had good memory
skills.
I need to really find a way to stop justifying these weaknesses
and let God use his great power to help me overcome it…so I can become a
greater spokesman for him. Asaph clearly says that we need to share the great
history of God with the next generation….so they can grow up to know the only
God that can and will save them if they call on his name.
Father…thank you for reminding me that I need to be a better
listener. Help me to stop justifying why
I am bad at it…and let you use those weaknesses to help me overcome the
problem. Show me when to listen…and when to walk away. Help me to share your love and the testimony
of how you saved me with the next generation…so that they can be saved and live
with you in eternity forever. Amen.
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