By CBF field personnel, Shelah Acker
“May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you. May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples with equity and guide the nations of the earth. May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you. The land yields its harvest; God, our God, blesses us. May God bless us still, so that all the ends of the earth will fear him.”— Psalm 67:1-7
Psalm 67 had a profound impact on me during my days at seminary. It changed my perspective about God’s blessings and intense desire for the praise of the nations. We are blessed for the purpose of shining God’s light to the nations. We are never blessed in isolation. We are blessed to bless others, so the nations will see God’s glory and give praise to Him. In Uganda, we have the privilege of serving many nations in people who have come to Uganda as refugees. As God blesses us, our prayer is that this blessing will be a light to the peoples with whom we serve, so they may know God and give Him glory and praise.