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Psalm 67 is a beautiful passage that summarizes several powerful promises concerning God’s relationship with man. The chapter reads as follows:
“God be merciful to us and bless us. And cause His face to shine upon us. That Your way may be known on earth. Your salvation among all nations. Let the peoples praise you, O God; Let all the peoples praise you. Oh. let the nations be glad and sing, be glad and sing for joy! For You shall judge that people righteously. and govern the nations on earth. Let the people praise You, 0 God; Let all the people praise you. Then the earth shall yield her increase; God, our own God, shall bless us. And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.”
God loves us and desires to bless us with joy, peace, mercy salvation, daily care, and an eternal home with him in heaven. He asks us to allow Him to govern us, through obedience, to His Word. He asks that His way and His will be the basis of our walk in life and He will bless us. He will righteously judge us. God promises that the earth will yield the things we need to sustain our life. He asks that we honor, praise, worship, fear, and respect Him.
As we study God’s inspired Word, we can learn how to address every question in life. Why are we here? What is our purpose? Where are we going? God has a plan for every person in every nation. He wants us to submit to Him. He then will bless us.
Man needs God’s blessings today. God’s way will eliminate many of the massive problems that plague the world today. We can let God govern and bless us. He allows us to make the choice to believe and obey Him or to reject Him. We reap the consequences of our decisions.
Wayne Barrier
via Parkway church of Christ
Fulton, KY