Do you desire God’s grace and blessing? Probably so. Likely, we all do. But why do we long for God’s grace and blessing? Our desires for such things may be self-serving and self-centered. But listen to the opening verses of Psalm 67:
May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face to shine upon us,
that your way may be known on earth,
your saving power among all nations.
The Psalmist asks God to be gracious, but his genuine desire is that the world can learn about and know God! The request for blessings isn’t self-centered—it’s God-centered! The remaining verses of Psalm 67 call for people to praise God multiple times.
Perhaps we fervently and earnestly desire God’s blessings. But how fervently do we crave God’s glory? How much do we want others to see and praise the goodness of God? Let us seek the shining face of God that others may see it and glorify Him also!