In the Lord I Take Refuge: Daily Devotions Through the Psalms with Dane Ortlund Psalm 78 - Tell the Coming Generation
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Mar 18, 2026 A reflective read-through of Psalm 78 focusing on teaching the next generation to remember God’s deeds. Listens to Israel’s wilderness wonders, repeated rebellion, and divine provision of manna and quail. Recalls plagues, the Exodus, idolatry and judgment, and God’s choice of Judah and David. Points toward grace, historical reflection, and Christ as fulfillment.
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Pass Faith To The Next Generation
- Tell the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord so they set their hope in God and keep his commandments.
- Dane Ortlund emphasizes passing testimony across generations, quoting Psalm 78 about teaching children and unborn generations.
Grace Amid Repeated Rebellion
- Israel received miraculous provision (manna, water, meat) yet repeatedly tested and sinned against God.
- Ortlund highlights specifics: water from the rock, manna as bread of angels, meat like sand, and their continued rebellion.
God's Compassion Despite Humanity's Frailty
- God repeatedly restrained anger and showed compassion, remembering humans are fleeting.
- Ortlund cites Psalm 78 language: God atoned, did not destroy, restrained wrath, and recalled that they are but flesh.