[[-SOAP HUB]] | [[-Psalm Overview]] | [[Psalm 107]] ## Title: Why Studying History Is So Important ## Scripture: (Psalm 107:42–43) “When the godly see this, they rejoice, and every sinner shuts his mouth. Whoever is wise, let him take note of these things. Let them consider the Lord’s acts of loyal love.” (NET) ## Observation: When they are in school, many people do not always love studying history. I think this is because teachers become so fixated with dates and timelines, that they forget to tell the stories of the people. Times, technology, and seasons change, but people don’t. People have good times and bad times. They go through relationship issues, issues of meaning, and physical issues. When we remember this and look through history, we can see how God was with people in amazing ways. Think of the World Wars and how God was with people through those horrors. Think of the pandemics such as the Black Death and Spanish Flu. There are amazing stories of how God was with people and did so many wonderful things. We can find this in our own recent history. There is great joy in talking to an older person and asking about their history. They can tell amazing stories of God’s faithfulness. The more we study history, the more we find that God has always been faithful. He has been so predictably faithful, we can rest with assurance that the Lord will be faithful to us, too. ## Application: Take a moment and think of your own recent history and how God has been faithful. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for showing Yourself faithful to every generation.