Ps 78

"Tell the coming generation"

"United we stand, divided we fall! Let's stand!!!"

I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump off. So I ran over and said "Stop! don't do it!" "Why shouldn't I?" he said. I said, "Well, there's so much to live for!" He said, "Like what?" I said, "Well...are you religious or atheist?" He said, "Religious." I said, "Me too! Are you christian or buddhist?" He said, "Christian." I said, "Me too! Are you catholic or protestant?" He said, "Protestant." I said, "Me too! Are you episcopalian or baptist?" He said, "Baptist!" I said,"Wow! Me too! Are you baptist church of god or baptist church of the lord?" He said, "Baptist church of god!" I said, "Me too! Are you original baptist church of god, or are you reformed baptist church of god?" He said,"Reformed Baptist church of god!" I said, "Me too! Are you reformed baptist church of god, reformation of 1879, or reformed baptist church of god, reformation of 1915?" He said, "Reformed baptist church of god, reformation of 1915!" I said, "Die, heretic scum", and pushed him off. The things we divide ourselves over cause us to miss the biggest picture of all, acceptance through Christ!

http://www.therockfamilychurch.com/pastors-blog/155-united-we-stand-divided-we-fall-lets-stand

Bavinck

Bavinck (RD, 1.402):“There are objection and conundrums in every science. Those who do not want to start in faith will never arrive at knowledge. . . . Those who do not want to eat before they understand the entire process by which food arrives at their table will starve to death. And those who do not want to believe the word of God before they see all problems resolved will die of spiritual starvation.”

5,000 - John Piper (John 6)

http://vimeo.com/50543877

Psalm 121:1-2

I lift up my eyes to the hills--where does my help come from?
My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

אֶשָּׂא עֵינַי אֶל־הֶהָרִים מֵאַיִן יָבֹא עֶזְרִֽי׃
עֶזְרִי מֵעִם יְהוָה עֹשֵׂה שָׁמַיִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃

Psalm 51:1-12

A prayer of confession.

Habakkuk 3:17-18

"Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior."

In mountain highs and valley lows, still God is with us and I will be glad in it.