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The earth has yielded its produce; God, our God, blesses us.
Psalm 67:6
Concluding his prayer, the psalmist asks for the Lord’s blessing. Highlighting hope in God’s sovereignty, the psalm anticipates the glory to come that the Jews and Gentiles will share when they enter the Creator’s presence. Through faith in Christ, we receive the Holy Spirit that gives us eyes to see and ears to hear the truth of the Lord. Without Jesus, people have no hope and can’t see the riches that He offers with love and grace.
When I have conversations with people blinded by the world, I pray for God to give them eyes to see and ears to hear. Asking the Lord to soften their hearts, I look for opportunities to plant seeds of divine truth in good soil that God will water and grow. As people develop a relationship with their heavenly Father, they produce fruit, understanding that the Lord’s blessing comes from connection with Him.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things, there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23
God blesses us with the Holy Spirit, and we produce its fruit. Defining blessings by worldly standards doesn’t compare to living in the fruits of the Spirit. Blessings overflow from Christ’s followers as they share their gifts with others. God blesses us, and we experience the joy of blessing others. Praise the Lord for His work within us, giving us eyes to see and ears to hear His truth. We obey God’s commands and live in communion with Him.
Prayer:
Lord, thank You for Your divine presence in our lives through the Holy Spirit, who guides and directs us. Let us produce the fruit of the Spirit, sharing it with everyone we meet. Help us become vessels of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
IJNIP. Amen
