Blessed
Psalm 67:1-2
May God be gracious to us and bless us; look on us with favor so that Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations.
The psalmist calls for God to smile upon His people in this passage. He asks for a distinction of favor and blessing to be made upon God’s people so the world will come to recognize God and follow Him. Without the blessing of God upon us, we have no evidence of His existence to give to the world.
The Message Bible explains this further:
God, mark us with grace and blessing! Smile! The whole country will see how you work, all the godless nations see how you save.
Without God’s blessing – His favor, His approval, – we are no different than the rest of the world, and eventually, we will act no differently. We need the approval of our heavenly Father. We cannot earn it; His favor is an act of grace. Without His blessing, we cannot function. With it, however, we have the power to influence others and to draw people to Christ.
The end of this psalm gives us great promise in verses 6-7:
The earth has produced its harvest; God, our God, bless us. God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear Him.
If you belong to Christ, you can be assured of God’s blessing on your life. He doesn’t promise we will never encounter trials or difficult times, but He does promise to bless us through it all and to work it all out for our good in the long run. He is a good, good Father who gives good gifts to His children, and we can count on His goodness today. Every good and perfect gift comes from Him, and He withholds no good thing from us. Look for something good to happen today because you serve a good God. Praise Him in His house today, and thank Him for His goodness toward you!
Have a blessed day!