Date: July 29, 2009 9:34 PM
Topic: +DEV+ A Song for All Nations
A Song for All Nations
“May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth. May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you.” (Psalm 67:4-5)
Scripture Focus: Psalm 67
God chose the Jews to be His special people. He led them, protected them, blessed them, corrected them when they disobeyed, and performed amazing miracles on their behalf. They responded by praising Him and asking Him to let His blessings on them capture the attention of other nations—the Gentiles—and move them to praise Him also (Psalm 67).
We read of the Gentiles praising God because of what they saw Him doing for His people. Naaman was healed of leprosy after his wife’s Israelite maid suggested he appeal to the Jewish prophet Elisha. King Nebuchadnezzar praised the one true God after Daniel interpreted his dream. Rahab protected Israelites spies in Jericho because she had heard what God did for His people.
God deserves the praise of all people everywhere on earth. As Christians, our lives are to be living illustrations of His love and grace. When people look at us, do they praise God? Do our lives “sing” enough to make unbelievers “glad and sing for joy”?
Insight: People are watching all the time, forming opinions about God by what they see in those of us who say we know and love Him.
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