Thursday Psalms: God's Face Shines on You!

Blessed Thursday to each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, your Savior!

Especially for Missouri Lutheran worshipers, the first verse of today's Psalm reminds us of the familiar benediction spoken at the end of the Divine Service on Sunday mornings.  God uses this idea of His face shining on people many times in the Bible.  We remember and pray for God's grace and blessing, because God loves each of us so very much and gives them to us.  This is personal:  God loves YOU so very much, and gives His grace and blessing to YOU!  

This psalm also introduces another reason why God would be gracious to us and bless us and make His face to shine upon us.

Psalm 67

¹ May God be gracious to us and bless us

      and make His face to shine upon us,

² that Your way may be known on earth,

      Your saving power among all nations.

³ Let the peoples praise You, O God;

      let all the peoples praise You!

⁴ Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,

      for You judge the peoples with equity

            and guide the nations upon earth.

⁵ Let the peoples praise You, O God;

      let all the peoples praise You!

⁶ The earth has yielded its increase;

      God, our God, shall bless us.

⁷ God shall bless us;

      let all the ends of the earth fear Him! 

We find this reason in verse two:  [so] that Your way may be known on earth, Your saving power among all nations.  God blesses His people, so all people would learn of Him and believe in Him.  With this in mind, we should always give thanks to God for His blessings, given for His purposes.  We should also ask ourselves:  "How can I use the blessings God has given me, so others would also receive God's grace and blessings?".  

God is gracious and blesses you greatly; may He lead you to be grace & blessing to others!

Your servant in Christ,

Pastor Mark

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS    Burton, Michigan

office:  810.744.1188 

We are Pilgrims with a Purpose:  

     Sharing God’s Love & Mercy with Each Other & the World.

Pilgrim Website       Pilgrim Facebook page

Soli Deo Gloria

"The LORD is a stronghold in times of trouble."  Psalm 9:9

Pilgrim Worship Sunday August 9, 2026

  

Jesus Walks on Water    Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld 

 Pilgrim Lutheran Church

The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

August 9, 2026

We're thankful you've come here to watch our service and to worship the one true God!

This was another exciting Sunday at Pilgrim Lutheran Church!  Our Summer Sunday schedule has started with our Worship service beginning at 9:30 am.  Afterwards, around 10:30 or so, please join us and enjoy food and conversations together.

If you live in the Burton area, please consider joining us on Sunday mornings!  Anyone can watch our services live on Facebook or on Pilgrim's website.

Here is information about this worship service:

SCRIPTURE READINGS

  Old Testament:  Job 38:4–18

               Psalm:  Psalm 18:1–6

               Epistle:  Romans 10:5–17

              Gospel:  Matthew 14:22–33

THEME FOR WORSHIP 

In today’s Gospel text, Jesus’ disciples are struggling in their little boat, very late in the darkness of night, pushing against the winds and beaten by the waves.  Don’t these images describe your life and mine on some days and weeks?  We struggle & suffer and seem to make no good progress or headway.  

But Jesus’ disciples really become terrified when they see Jesus walking on the water near their boat.  “It’s a ghost!” they exclaim.  Then Jesus speaks these precious and reassuring words:  “Take heart; it is I.  Do not be afraid.”  Let those words sink into your heart and life today.  God promises to always remain with you, and this assurance takes away your fear, even though it’s hard for us to let go.

To watch the video of today's service, please click HERE.

Your servant in Christ,

Pastor Mark

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS    Burton, Michigan

office:  810.744.1188   

We are Pilgrims with a Purpose:  

       Sharing God’s Love & Mercy with Each Other & the World.

Pilgrim Website           Pilgrim Facebook page

Soli Deo Gloria

"The LORD is a stronghold in times of trouble."  Psalm 9:9

Pilgrim Worship Sunday August 2, 2026

   

Jesus Feeding the Five Thousand    Justin Mathews  2024

 Pilgrim Lutheran Church

The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

August 2, 2026

We're thankful you've come here to watch our service and to worship the one true God!

This was another exciting Sunday at Pilgrim Lutheran Church!  Our Summer Sunday schedule has started with our Worship service beginning at 9:30 am.  Afterwards, around 10:30 or so, please join us and enjoy food and conversations together.

If you live in the Burton area, please consider joining us on Sunday mornings!  Anyone can watch our services live on Facebook or on Pilgrim's website.

Here is information about this worship service:

SCRIPTURE READINGS

  Old Testament:  Isaiah 55:1-5

               Psalm:  Psalm 136

              Epistle:  Romans 9:1-5

              Gospel:  Matthew 14:13-21

THEME FOR WORSHIP

In today’s Gospel text, Jesus’ disciples advise Him to send the crowd away to buy food for themselves.  Instead, Jesus does what nobody expected, giving them a feast without cost, literally more than they needed or could even eat.  Jesus reminds you how He provides for your needs also, often doing so in unexpected ways.

In today’s Old Testament text, God asks you a revealing question:  On what do you spend your money, your resources, your energies?  So often we spend unwisely, yet God invites you to His eternal feast without cost and gives to you His everlasting covenant promises! 

To watch the video of today's service, please click HERE.

Your servant in Christ,

Pastor Mark

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS    Burton, Michigan

office:  810.744.1188   

We are Pilgrims with a Purpose:  

       Sharing God’s Love & Mercy with Each Other & the World.

Pilgrim Website           Pilgrim Facebook page

Soli Deo Gloria

"The LORD is a stronghold in times of trouble."  Psalm 9:9