1 May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face shine on us—
2 so that your ways may be known on earth,
your salvation among all nations.
Take a few moments to pray verses 1-2 for the people in your life.
3 May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you.
4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you rule the peoples with equity
and guide the nations of the earth.
5 May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you.
Which of the details of verses 3-5 do you think we need in our society today? Specifically, how would these qualities make a difference?
Take a few moments to pray verses 3-5 for the people in your life.
6 The land yields its harvest;
God, our God, blesses us.
7 May God bless us still,
so that all the ends of the earth will fear him. NIV
In what ways has God been blessing you?
Take a few moments to pray verse 6 as a praise to God for things he has provided (e.g. "harvest" in verse 6). In other words, take time to make sure you don't take our daily bread for granted.
Take a few moments to pray verse 7 as a blessing for the people in your life.
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