Reminders of Ministry Purpose from Psalm 78
October 13, 2008 by Alfredo Deambrosi
I hear now and then about a Christian who has chosen a life verse. It is a verse that serves as a brief statement of his or her life purpose. In the chapel service on campus today, Matt Herbster shared Psalm 78:4, 6-7, which are verses that he has claimed as driving his purpose for ministry at the Wilds Christian Camp.
I believe that all Christian school teachers could also refer to these verses as reminders of the reason for their ministry. When I heard these verses today in connection to ministry to young people, I realized their importance to my role in Christian education.
Here are the portions of Psalm 78 that Matt Herbster shared this morning:
4b Shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
6 That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:
7 That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments.
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I’ve always used Phil. 3:10 as my life verse. It refers to both the heights and the depths of experience: “that I may know Him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings…” That covers everything I might encounter, and the focus I should have is to know Him through whichever cycle of life I’m going, whether positive or negative.
I like the verse Matt referred to as well. You’re right about it being a great one to think on as we try to influence future generations through our teaching. Quite a challenge!