God of All Nations
Opening Prayer
Thank You, God, that I am part of Your global family. I pray for people who are worshiping You around the world.
Read PSALM 67
1 May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face shine on us—
2 so that your ways may be known on earth,
your salvation among all nations.
3 May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you.
4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you rule the peoples with equity
and guide the nations of the earth.
5 May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you.
6 The land yields its harvest;
God, our God, blesses us.
7 May God bless us still,
so that all the ends of the earth will fear him.
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Reflect
Take a moment to write down your own psalm of praise today.One of the great privileges of my involvement in world missions has been the opportunity to worship with brothers and sisters of different nationalities. I love to hear the sound of praise in many languages. It is a foretaste of eternity, when voices from every tribe and every tongue will be raised together in praise (Rev. 7:9).
The prayer of the psalmist here is that all nations would praise our God. He sees this coming about as they watch how the Lord interacts with his people. When the nations of the earth see that God blesses his people, they too will praise and fear him (1,7). The Lord’s justice toward those he rules has such an impact that they are filled with joy (4). God longs for all peoples to know his blessing and the joy of being led by him.
Today we are blessed to live in a world where travel and communications have become much simpler. Many of us meet people from other nations in our everyday lives: neighbors, colleagues, local workers. Some of these people have never met a Christian in their own country. Let’s pray that they are able to see the impact of God’s presence in our lives to such an extent that they too begin to praise him.
Apply
Send a message of encouragement to someone working to see God’s name praised among people of another culture.
Closing prayer
Father God, may I be a living example of Your presence to everyone around me.
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