Leave it to Him

A Reflection on the Psalm for May 26th, 2019:
Sixth Sunday of Easter

Psalm 67

R. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that your way may be known upon earth, your saving power among all nations. 

R. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you. 

R. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.

The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, has blessed us. May God continue to bless us; let all the ends of the earth revere him. 

R. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.

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This psalm follows the Babylonian exile when the people of Israel rejoiced and praised God and asked for His continued blessings and prosperity on them; not only for themselves, but so that the whole world would know of Him and praise Him. Like everything and everyone in the Old Testament, this psalm is applicable for the people of the New Testament and for each of us today, we who follow Christ.

We may not judge all people with equity, far from it mostly, but God does! Praise Him for this and trust that He will do it always and forever. We can leave it to Him. “The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God has blessed us”.

"We may not judge all people with equity, far from it mostly, but God does! Praise Him for this and trust that He will do it always and forever. We can leave it to Him."

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From the deepest part of Yahweh comes His Son. He has blessed us with Mary, who said yes to carrying the Ark of the New Covenant, the first blessing of new life, life in Christ. Then the blessings of the words and actions of Jesus, the disciples, the endless promises made and kept by the Father, the Holy Spirit, and on and on and on. Do I stop and actually count these blessings, or do I only see the personal blessings; my children, my grandchildren, my church, my car, my health, my friends… 

“May God continue to bless us;” with His presence, deeper faith, stronger love, boldness to declare to the world that Jesus is THE ANSWER, so that “all the ends of the earth revere him”.
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Judy Savoy

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