7.11.23 - Psalm 78:4
What is the most helpful piece of wisdom you have received from your elders or ancestors?
Psalm 78:4
We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, the Lord’s Power power, and the wonders the Lord has done.
It is common to say that knowledge is power. This is why some people in our culture withhold knowledge as a way of holding on to power.
But, in this psalm, we see the teacher advising the people to break that pattern and share wisdom and knowledge with their children and future generations. This is an act of faith both in their Creator and their progeny.
By intentionally creating a system of passing on the institutional intelligence of the community they are ensuring cultural continuity of people who know who they are in relationship to God and one another.
This is a type of humble modeling. Just as God shared freely with them, they are sharing with their children. This is Wisdom’s Way.
What is the most helpful piece of wisdom you have received from your elders or ancestors?
--Pedro Silva