He...They

I've read Psalm 78 several times over the last few days. This Psalm is an admonition to teach the next generation about God's faithfulness. But there is much about Israel's forgetfulness.

HE: established, appointed, commanded
They: turned back, did not keep, refused, forgot
HE: divided, led, split, gave, made
They: tested, spoke against, [doubted]
HE: was full of wrath BECAUSE
They: did not believe God and did not trust His saving power
HE: commanded, opened, rained, gave, sent, caused, let
They: sinned; did not believe
HE: made their days vanish, killed
They: repented, sought, remembered, flattered, lied
HE: atoned, restrained, remembered
They: rebelled, grieved, tested, provoked, did not remember
HE: performed His signs in Egypt, led out, brought, drove out, apportioned, settled
They: tested, rebelled, turned, acted treacherously, twisted, provoked, moved Him to jealousy
HE: wrath, rejected, forsook, delivered to captivity, gave over, vented, awoke, put to rout, put to shame, rejected, chose, built, founded

Nothing much ever really changes. God certainly doesn't. Even with all the rebellion and forgetfulness on the part of Israel, God still provided for needs, still atoned, still led. Yes, He punished sin but He never stopped caring for His people.

And nothing much changes with people either. We're still rebellious and testing and unbelieving during so many of our days...at least I seem to be. Help me, Lord, to be sold out to You so that I do believe, so that I have no desire to be rebellious or test You.