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Psalm 67(Good News Translation)
Wednesday
November 18, 2009
Called to be Free to Give God Thanks and Praise
Introduction
Psalm 67: Today we read another psalm that affirms God's blessings, invites everyone to praise God, and celebrates an abundant harvest. This psalm also notes God's relationship with nations, inviting them to honor God.
Today's Scripture: Psalm 67:1, 2
God, be merciful to us and bless us; look on us with kindness, so that the whole world may know your will; so that all nations may know your salvation.
How is this Scripture passage speaking to me today?
Today's Reading
1God, be merciful to us and bless us; look on us with kindness,2so that the whole world may know your will; so that all nations may know your salvation.3May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you!4May the nations be glad and sing for joy, because you judge the peoples with justice and guide every nation on earth.5May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you!6The land has produced its harvest; God, our God, has blessed us.7God has blessed us; may all people everywhere honor him.Reflect
God's blessing means that God provides everything needed for life, including teaching, forgiveness, and material blessings. When other nations see how God has blessed Israel, they will honor Israel's God. Here the psalmist also is mindful of the promise that God made to Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3. The blessings that Abraham's descendants receive will make them a blessing to others. How have you been a blessing to others in the past week?
Pray
God, be merciful to me and bless me. Look on me with kindness, so that the whole world may know your will, and all people may know your saving grace. In your Holy Name, I pray. Amen.
Prayer Concern
Churches seeking to witness to their faith in places where they face hostility and oppression
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