Thursday Psalms: God Is Gracious!

Especially for Lutheran worshipers, the first verse of today's Psalm may remind us of the familiar benediction spoken at the end of the Divine Service on Sunday mornings.  We're reminded of and pray for God's grace and blessing, because God loves each of us so very much.  But this psalm 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's blesses His people, so all peoples would learn of Him and believe in Him.  With this in mind, we should always give thanks to God for His blessings.  But we also must ask ourselves "How can I use the blessings God has given to me, so that others will come to know God and glorify Him?".  

God is gracious and blesses us greatly; may He lead us to be the same to others!

Peace in Christ,

Pastor Mark

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS    Burton, Michigan

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