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Psalm 78:7
Memorise Psalm 78:7
“That the generation to come might know them”

IS HISTORY IMPORTANT?

The Bible is replete with the history of the nation of Israel and how God dealt with His people. The history of the church as recorded for us, starting from the book of Acts and through the corridor of time to the Reformation is just as precious and instructive. When we seek to record the history of the Bible Presbyterian Church, we read of a story of spiritual battles fought for the faith once delivered to the saints. In it, there is much to learn of spiritual conviction, courage, perseverance and God-given victories in the face of great odds. It will inspire and encourage our hearts. It will cause us to give thanks and ever be grateful to God for His faithfulness and mercies to us - the new generation who has inherited this rich spiritual heritage.

Just as God called Israel to remember her history for the reasons given in Psalm 78:7, we see the same purposes in our study of our own church’s history. As we see God’s mighty hand moving to build Bible Presbyterian churches, we learn to set our hope in God. We see how futile it is to put our trust in men and in the values that the world sets. The end of all spiritual teaching is that God’s children may set their confidence in God. This includes not forgetting the works of God. Those who soon forget the merciful works of the Lord will also soon fall away. God’s truth as unfolded in the history of the BP Movement must cause us not only to faithfully proclaim the good news of salvation but also to defend the precious historic faith that is now under fierce attack. It ought to inspire us to cling on tightly to God’s precious Word, to cherish it, obey it, and live it out in our lives.

Dear teen, do you like to study history? The history of how the BP Movement came about is something you should be very interested in. It tells us how God worked in a mighty and mysterious fashion to bring about our denomination. It tells us of the mercies and grace of God who has bestowed His loving favour on us – the people of Singapore and more specially the people of this present generation and the children that follow.

Thought: God’s truth received binds the soul to God.
Prayer: Lord, thank You for the love and care of my generation, guiding us that we might fix our hopes wisely and richly on God.