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and Kyle Thompson, and they stand ready to equip men for the fight. Let's sharpen up.

How often do you think about the Roman Empire? Now, if you recognize

this question, it is probably because you got caught up in the far-reaching, albeit short-lived

phenomenon a couple of years ago, where women would record their significant others answering

that very question. And for the most part, these men answered that they thought about

the Roman Empire often. The women all over the world were shocked by this, and the men were shocked

that they were shocked. At that time, there were a bunch of videos and think pieces that were made to

try to explain all of this, but I think it could be summarized in a single word. Legacy.

The reason these men, and I, for that matter, think about the Roman Empire so often,

is because it is literally one of the most dominant and longest-lasting hegemon's in the history of civilization.

Whether you focus on the duration or breadth of the Roman Empire,

it is easy to become enraptured in the effect that it had on human and civil development.

Men are obsessed with legacy.

We are obsessed with the notion of leaving a mark, having an impact, making a name for ourselves.

And that's part of our problem.

We want to make a name for ourselves.

We want to leave a mark on the next generation

so that we can be seen as important. But the writer of Psalm 102, through his lament and anguish,

is encouraging us to leave a mark on the next generation so that He, God, can be important.

Now, of all the Psalms of Lament that we have covered this week, this one could be called a

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