Summer In The Psalms – Blessed To Be A Blessing

 

Series Summary

This summer, slow down and rediscover the songs that have strengthened God's people for generations. Summer in the Psalms is a journey through the highs and lows of faith—from joy and worship to fear, doubt, repentance, and renewed hope. Whether you're celebrating God's goodness, walking through a difficult season, or simply longing to grow closer to him, the Psalms remind us that we can bring every part of our lives to God. As we study a selection of different psalms this summer, we'll learn to trust him more deeply, worship him more fully, and find lasting hope in his presence, one psalm at a time.

Sermon Summary

Psalm 67 begins with a familiar prayer: "May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us." We naturally understand that prayer. We want God's blessing on our families, our work, our health, and our circumstances. But the psalm doesn't stop there. Verse 2 gives us the reason for the blessing: "that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations." God blesses his people so that his goodness can flow through them to others. His blessings were never intended to become dead ends; they are meant to become channels of his grace. That changes the way we look at what God has given us. Your time, abilities, resources, experiences, relationships, and even the difficult seasons you've walked through can become opportunities to bless someone else. The question isn't simply, "How has God blessed me?" but, "How can God use what he has given me to bless someone else?” We have been blessed — not merely to enjoy God's blessings, but to become a blessing.