Salvation Among the Nations

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Salvation Among the Nations

Date: Feb. 12, 2016

Passage

Psalm 67:1-7 (ESV)

To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song.

1   May God be gracious to us and bless us
    and make his face to shine upon us, Selah
2   that your way may be known on earth,
    your saving power among all nations.
3   Let the peoples praise you, O God;
    let all the peoples praise you!
4   Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
    for you judge the peoples with equity
    and guide the nations upon earth. Selah
5   Let the peoples praise you, O God;
    let all the peoples praise you!
6   The earth has yielded its increase;
    God, our God, shall bless us.
7   God shall bless us;
    let all the ends of the earth fear him!

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Daily Bread

Key Verse: 67:2

that your way may be known on earth,
your saving power among all nations.

First, a channel of blessing (1-2). God blesses his people so that he may be glorified. He wants his blessing to flow through his people to the whole world. We seek his blessing so that his ways may be known on earth and his salvation among all nations. To use God's blessing selfishly is to invite its loss.

Second, God's just and righteous rule (3-4). When God rules a nation, its people are truly blessed. They sing for joy because he rules the people with justice. God guides the nations of the earth in ways of peace and righteousness. May he come quickly to establish his righteous rule.

Third, then the land will yield its harvest (5-7). When all the people worship and praise God, he will bless the land with fruitfulness and with abundant harvest. When the ungodly people of the world see God's blessing on his people, they will fear God and turn to him.

Prayer: Prayer: Lord, bless us so that we may be a blessing. Let your ways be known on earth and your salvation come to all the nations.

One Word: May all the nations fear God

Jacob Becomes a Married, Working Man

Genesis 29:1-30

Key Verse: 29:25

And in the morning, behold, it was Leah! And Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Did I not serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?”

Today's Question

What is sinful about man’s fallen condition?

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