In his sermon on Psalms 77–78, Stephen Davey explains how Asaph helps believers understand God’s mysterious guidance and their responsibility to pass truth to the next generation. Psalm 77 begins with Asaph reflecting on God’s unseen footsteps—His presence often hidden yet unmistakably real, like the thunder, waves, and lightning at the Red Sea. Davey compares this to Robinson Crusoe’s shock at finding a footprint on an empty beach: a sign that he was not alone. Asaph likewise realizes that even when God’s ways are unclear, God is faithfully shepherding His people. Psalm 78 then turns from reflection to responsibility. Asaph urges God’s people not to hide what they have learned but to create a “chain reaction” of truth—parents teaching children, who will teach their children, and so on. Davey highlights three priorities from the psalm: helping the next generation know who God is by seeing His works, helping them think biblically by teaching His commands, and helping them live wisely by learning from Israel’s failures rather than repeating them. He reminds listeners that this responsibility belongs to every believer—not only parents—as part of Christ’s Great Commission. Davey concludes that these psalms call God’s people to remember His faithfulness, trust His unseen guidance, and intentionally pass His truth to others so the chain of godly influence never breaks.
A Chain Reaction of Truth
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