Day 71 — Blessed to Make God Known

Day 71 · Making Christ Known · Psalm 67:1-7 (NET2)

The psalm asks for God’s blessing with a wide horizon: that his way and salvation may be known among all nations. Praise and joy belong not to one small circle, but to peoples everywhere under his just rule. We can thank God for his care while asking how our lives might help others know him. His gifts invite gratitude that looks outward.

Request

Father, let your goodness in our lives point others toward you. Amen.

Read

Psalm 67:1-7

¹ May God show us his favor and bless us.
May he smile on us. (Selah)
² Then those living on earth will know what you are like;
all nations will know how you deliver your people.
³ Let the nations thank you, O God.
Let all the nations thank you.
⁴ Let foreigners rejoice and celebrate.
For you execute justice among the nations
and govern the people living on earth. (Selah)
⁵ Let the nations thank you, O God.
Let all the nations thank you.
⁶ The earth yields its crops.
May God, our God, bless us.
⁷ May God bless us.
Then all the ends of the earth will give him the honor he deserves.

Scripture: NET Bible, Second Edition (NET2).

Reflect

1. What purpose does the psalm give for God’s blessing?
2. How could a gift or opportunity you have received serve someone beyond your usual circle?

Restate

Restate the connection between receiving blessing and making God known.

Respond

Let the passage guide your prayer. Use these prompts in your own words:

• Praise: Praise God whose salvation reaches the nations.
• Thanksgiving: Thank him for his kindness to you.
• Confession: Confess a narrow concern only for your own comfort.
• Intercession: Pray for a people or place where Christ is little known.
• Petition: Ask to use your blessings for others’ good.

Carry it into today: Choose a country or community to pray for by name.