THE WHY’S OF GOD’S BLESSING
Hosanna, Amazing God, Praise from every nation, Lord of the nations, How great is our god
What was the greatest blessing you’ve received thus far, and what have you done with it?
PSALM 67
God be gracious to us and bless us, And cause His face to shine upon us— Selah. 2 That Your way may be known on the earth, Your salvation among all nations. 3 Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You. 4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For You will judge the peoples with uprightness And guide the nations on the earth. Selah. 5 Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You. 6 The earth has yielded its produce; God, our God, blesses us. 7 God blesses us, That all the ends of the earth may fear Him.
(Psalm 67:1, 6-7, Deuteronomy 28:1-10, 15-68, Matthew 5:3-12, Ephesians 1:3, 2 Corinthians 9:8, Philippians 4:18-19)
(Genesis 12:1-3, 18:17-18, 26:4, 28:14, Isaiah 42:1,6, Galatians 3:13-14, Psalm 67:6-7, Matthew 28:19-20, Revelation 5:9)
Restate the verse in your own words.
Based on this lesson on ““The Why’s of God’s Blessing”, write down your action point to apply what you learned. Make it your “I Will…” statement and follow the S.M.A.R.T guideline to come up with a do-able action point.
Simple
Measurable
Appropriate
Realistic
Time-bound
“I Will _____________________________”
Who will you share these truths to this week?
Pray for the people around you who need God’s blessings; be a channel of that blessing and share to them what you have received from the Lord.
Above all, share Jesus to them, let them hear the gospel that they too may come to worship and honor Christ as Savior and King.
I. Thanksgiving
• Worship God for who He is, what He has done, and what He will do in our lives.
II. Country and the World
• Upright and moral governance of public servants; repentance and salvation for government leaders and citizens for a Christ-centered Philippines.
• God’s help and comfort for the Sudanese people caught in violence and conflict.
• War in Ukraine to end, loss of lives prevented; tension in East Asian and Middle East countries to stop.
• Continue to pray for the rest of Israeli hostages to be restored back to their families safely. Pray for Israel and the war with terrorists to end according to God’s purpose and for His glory.
• For the recent political and social upheaval in the US to result in spiritual awakening in the church and a great spiritual harvest.
III. Church
• CCFers would honor and love God and make disciples.
• Elders, pastors, dleaders, and families (holy, humble, harmonious, happy, heart-working).
• Ministries and churches expansion worldwide.
IV. CCF Facilities
• Worship and Training Center
• Prayer Mountain
V. Personal Concerns
• Deeper intimate relationship with God.
• Righteous living.
• Salvation of family and friends.
PSALMS 67:7
7 God blesses us, that all the ends of the earth may fear Him.