SCRIPTURE: Psalm 67
This is a blessing prayer, usually used at the end of a gathering or event, perhaps a religious festival.
It is based on the ultimate blessing prayer God wanted the priests to use:
“The Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: ‘The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.’ So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.” (Numbers 6:22-27)
God wants His love and blessing to be on us, to be experienced by us, to go with us wherever we go.
This is His heart, though many people refuse it, ignore it, or doubt that it could be for them.
God does not just want to bless us (or me), He wants to bless everyone!
David reflects this in this blessing prayer, “SO THAT your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations… May God bless us still, so that all the ends of the earth will fear him.”
In other words, David recognizes that God’s blessings are meant for more than just me.
Do not just pray for God’s blessings to come TO you, pray that they will work THROUGH you, that others may be blessed.
Think about your blessings, think about all that God is gracing you with… then think about the SO THAT.
Who are the people God wants to bless through you?
What do you sense the Lord saying to you?
PRAYER
God, You are gracious to me and bless me and make Your face shine on me — so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. May Your blessing to me become Your blessing through me!
Observations/Application
Walking in His SonShine so that the world may know the Way.
God’s people praise Him!
All the peoples need to praise Him!
All the nations need to praise Him and sing for joy for the joy of the Lord is our strength and the road to Life. Salvation.
All praise the Lord.
He is the King of kings and His rule -there is none better.
This King blesses the fruit of the field.
This King blesses His people.
This King reigns forever.
Worship Him!
Prayer
Help Your people Lord to be instruments of Your people so all may see that our God reigns. Open our eyes Lord that all may see the might and majesty and power of our God Who blesses us. Help me this day to be Your champion.
How lovely on the mountains are the feet of Him
Who brings good news, good news;
Announcing peace, proclaiming news of happiness:
OurGod reigns, our God reigns!
Refrain
Our God reigns!
Our God reigns!
Our God reigns!
Our God reigns!
He had no stately form, He had no majesty
That we should be drawn to Him.
He was despised and we took no account of Him.
Our God reigns, our God reigns!
Refrain
It was our sin and guilt that bruised and wounded Him.
It was our sin that brought Him down.
When we like sheep had gone astray our Shepherd came
And on Hisshoulders bore our shame.
Refrain
Meek as a lamb that’s led out to the slaughterhouse,
Dumb as a sheep before its shearer,
His life ran down upon the ground like pouring rain
That we might be born again.
Refrain
Out from the tomb He came with grace and majesty;
He is alive, He is alive.
God loves us so, see here His hands, His feet, His side
Yes we know, He is alive.
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