Instead of being grateful, Israel rebelled and complained (vv. He reminds them how God defeated the Egyptian army and provided for His people in the wilderness (vv. The Psalmist reflects on God’s deliverance of Israel from Egypt. The goal is not just to learn history, but to trust in the God revealed by it. The Psalmist in today’s reading recounts God’s history with His people so that the next generation would “put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds” (vv. One way we can know God’s character is by reflecting on how He has related to His people. He understood that it was possible for someone to have sound theology, know the Bible well, be involved in ministry, and yet not really have a relationship with God. Packer points out the difference between knowing about God and knowing God.
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