Thoughts for This Sunday Morning

Psalm 67

1 God be merciful to us and bless us,
And cause His face to shine upon us,
2 That Your way may be known on earth,
Your salvation among all nations.

3 Let the peoples praise You, O God;
Let all the peoples praise You.
4 Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy!
For You shall judge the people righteously,
And govern the nations on earth.

5 Let all peoples praise You, O God;
Let all the peoples praise You.
6 Then the earth shall yield her increase;
God, our own God shall bless us.
7 God shall bless us,
And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.

What mercy He has shown us in the cross. He who knew no sin was made sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. I can never read these verses without a sense of awe that He would extend His grace to even the Gentiles! I am so amazed by His grace that I could be reconciled to God and made ready to sing the praise of Jesus my Lord. May I never cease to lift praise to Him and to live humbly and righteously before Him, whose face has shone on us in mercy and grace.