May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us,
Selah
that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations.
Psalm 67:1-2
Do you seek the blessing of the Lord? For some, personal blessing is the sole goal of prayer. A better house. More money. Good grades. Health. All for my own comfort and glory. Such prayers are missing something vital. On the other side of the spectrum of petition we find the martyr who feels compelled to pray for others but never for him or herself. "Praying for the self is selfish, and the Christian life is a life of sacrifice," they reason.
In Psalm 67:1-2 we find the perfect balance. The Psalmist prays for personal blessing, but does so with a desire that God will be known and exalted in the earth. Abraham was blessed to be a blessing and it is my contention that we should also seek the blessing of God, not merely for our own well-being, but so that God may be exalted on the earth. When we are blessed by God, people will recognize that He is indeed God and they will turn to Him in faith, worship and love.
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