May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. Selah Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, shall bless us. God shall bless us; let all the ends of the earth fear him!- Psalms 67:1-7 ESV
Rev. Rob Hamby
We forget to share about Jesus' salvation of us. We horde the great blessing of God.
First, the psalmist asks for the blessing of God. The blessing of God's people is so that we can reach others. God blesses to catch the attention of those outside of God's family.
Second, God's mission is to reach those outside
The mission was not for the church. The church was made for the mission of God. The blessing is not for our dreams. It is not just for our personal gratification. The blessing of God is for the mission of reaching people. It is not to end with us.
Lastly, we are to bring more people to worship and praise God. The purpose of the mission is to make much of God. We all have different needs, but firstly we need God. We are to invite people to the greatest story ever told
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