The God Who Hears Can

 

Psalm 78:17 Yet they sinned still more against him,
    rebelling against the Most High in the desert.
18 They tested God in their heart
    by demanding the food they craved.
19 They spoke against God, saying,
    “Can God spread a table in the wilderness?
20 He struck the rock so that water gushed out
    and streams overflowed.
Can he also give bread
    or provide meat for his people?”

Psalm 78 is a retelling of the story of God leading His people out of bondage, through the wilderness, and into the promised land.  The intention was to give a singing history for the next generation, to pass on the lessons they should have learned.  The big lesson is that God hears and He can: He is more than able to free His people, and provide water and food for them, as well as the victories over His enemies.  Does the next generation hear us talking about God this way? - That He hears when we pray: He provides what we need; He cares for us and do what it takes?