Daily Archives: October 2, 2012

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Psalm 78 – A guide to raising teenagers like Josiah

Psalm 78 provides instruction about raising teenagers with soft, passionate hearts towards God. The Psalmist begins with a challenge to remember the lessons of the past, the lessons of ancient and recent church history. He wants God’s people to vividly remember the great deeds of God in redemptive history. Then, the Psalmist makes a pledge that children will hear of the great actions of God: We will not hide these truths from our children;     we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord,     about his power and his mighty wonders. Note the emphatic language – “We will not hide these truths from our children.” The first step towards raising teenagers with Josiah’s soft heart […]