Day 67: Psalm 67- Does God Smile Upon You?

Dear Readers,

Psalm 67 is a song of praise, but reads like a prayer too.  It extends out to the corners of the earth spreading hope to all who love and worship God! It is a prayer for all humanity.

I love verse one because it is asking that God’s face would smile on us and favor us. Isn’t that what we all want? I want God to look down from heaven and smile because He is proud of me. I hope for God’s favor because I have caught the glimpse of His gaze. But I also want Him to look down at the earth that He has saved and see His glory and splendor. I hope that He will bless us because we have made Him smile, and  I desire for there to be a great harvest soon.

When God looks down from heaven, do you think He smiles at you?  Why, or why not?

Psalm 67 -New Living Translation (NLT)

For the choir director: A song. A psalm, to be accompanied by stringed instruments.

¹ May God be merciful and bless us.
    May his face smile with favor on us. Interlude

² May your ways be known throughout the earth,
    your saving power among people everywhere.
³ May the nations praise you, O God.
    Yes, may all the nations praise you.
⁴ Let the whole world sing for joy,
    because you govern the nations with justice
    and guide the people of the whole world. Interlude

⁵ May the nations praise you, O God.
    Yes, may all the nations praise you.
⁶ Then the earth will yield its harvests,
    and God, our God, will richly bless us.
⁷ Yes, God will bless us,
    and people all over the world will fear him.

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2067&version=NLT

Please take time to reflect about this Psalm. What is God speaking to you?  Feel free to email me @ illyguana@hotmail.com with any questions or concerns. You can also send me a message in FB to Illy Reich (Frontline-student Ministries)!