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.” vss. 6-7
Psalm 67
As the psalmist surveyed the world from his perch on the mountains of Judah, he could not help but see all the benefits that had been showered upon the land. Not only were fields and vineyards producing an abundance, riches and goods from the ends of the earth were bringing wealth to the nations. Through faith the psalmist saw God as the source of all these blessings and gladly composed this psalm of praise to be sung in temple worship. Because we too are people of faith we will agree with the sentiments of these verses. We know that the good life that we enjoy ultimately comes from God. Human beings are responsible for many things but the material prosperity we enjoy is most certainly a gift and is not the product of our own hands. But with that knowledge there will also be a note of concern about the future. Could it be that our action and inaction on matters of the environment could mess things up for the generations that follow? There’s no way of knowing that of course, and the creation does have an amazing amount of built-in resilience. So, our prayer will be that of the psalmist, “May God continue to bless us!” It’s been a great ride so far! May it continue for the generations that follow!
Thought for the Day: How can humans be a blessing to the environment?
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