Psalm 67:1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, Selah 2 that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.
3 May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you.
4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth. Selah
5 May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you.
6 Then the land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us.
7 God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him. (NIV emphasis mine)
O Lord, the whole focus of You being gracious to us…blessing us…having Your face shine upon us is so that Your glory, Your ways and Your salvation will be known to the whole world…to all peoples. We get things so messed up at times. We receive Your blessings so arrogantly thinking we deserve to be blessed and we miss the point all together. None of this about us…none of this is about me. It’s all about You!
My prayer today Lord is that You will be gracious to us in Lesotho…that You will bless each of us as we journey to Lesotho. But, as You bless us, have us cast that reflection of You back to everyone we come in contact with. Have people leave our midst being amazed at You…seeing You in amazing ways…praising You for the work You have done and will do in our lives and the lives around us.
But, Lord may this not only be my prayer for the team and the trip…but may this be my prayer for my life. I want to receive all that You have for me today. And more than anything may all people praise You and come to know You!
