Psalm 67
Psalm 67
May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face shine on us—
so that your ways may be known on earth,
your salvation among all nations.
May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you.
May the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you rule the peoples with equity
and guide the nations of the earth.
May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you.
The land yields its harvest;
God, our God, blesses us.
May God bless us still,
so that all the ends of the earth will fear him.
Yesterday we talked about all the joy we have in our God. We talked about His Hope in our lives and how He has continually blessed us.
Today, we need to put that joy into action. It is not enough to simply acknowledge our joy; we must also reside in it.
When we reside in His joy we illuminate for the world to see.
This world is dark and broken. It is our responsibility as believers to breakthrough the darkness and shine His Light.
In order for us to do that though, our hearts have to reside in His Hope and abide in His Joy. Without genuine praise and worship on our part, how can we expect the broken to see much of anything in our walk with Christ?
Therefore, it is crucial for us to walk alongside Christ, rejoicing all the way. Truly we have much to rejoice in. We have eternal hope and our God walks with us through every step of life. It is important to rest in thanksgiving and rejoice in Him so that others may see the Hope in our lives and come to know Him.
In all the chaos in this world right now, people projecting Hope and Love and Joy will certainly be noticed. Even in all this uncertainty and hardship, we can illuminate the profound Hope of Christ. We can praise Him and shine His light so that the world will see.
When we love others as He loves us, the world will take notice. His love is trans-formative. His love is restorative. And right now, our world desperately needs transformation and restoration.
So let us not only hold tightly to Hope and Joy, but let us share it with the world. Let us share our praise and rejoice in His love. Let us love others as He has shown us how to love. Let us share His blessings. Let us illuminate this world through our worship of Christ's abundant love.
May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face shine on us—
so that your ways may be known on earth,
your salvation among all nations.
May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you.
May the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you rule the peoples with equity
and guide the nations of the earth.
May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you.
The land yields its harvest;
God, our God, blesses us.
May God bless us still,
so that all the ends of the earth will fear him.
Yesterday we talked about all the joy we have in our God. We talked about His Hope in our lives and how He has continually blessed us.
Today, we need to put that joy into action. It is not enough to simply acknowledge our joy; we must also reside in it.
When we reside in His joy we illuminate for the world to see.
This world is dark and broken. It is our responsibility as believers to breakthrough the darkness and shine His Light.
In order for us to do that though, our hearts have to reside in His Hope and abide in His Joy. Without genuine praise and worship on our part, how can we expect the broken to see much of anything in our walk with Christ?
Therefore, it is crucial for us to walk alongside Christ, rejoicing all the way. Truly we have much to rejoice in. We have eternal hope and our God walks with us through every step of life. It is important to rest in thanksgiving and rejoice in Him so that others may see the Hope in our lives and come to know Him.
In all the chaos in this world right now, people projecting Hope and Love and Joy will certainly be noticed. Even in all this uncertainty and hardship, we can illuminate the profound Hope of Christ. We can praise Him and shine His light so that the world will see.
When we love others as He loves us, the world will take notice. His love is trans-formative. His love is restorative. And right now, our world desperately needs transformation and restoration.
So let us not only hold tightly to Hope and Joy, but let us share it with the world. Let us share our praise and rejoice in His love. Let us love others as He has shown us how to love. Let us share His blessings. Let us illuminate this world through our worship of Christ's abundant love.
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