Prosperity Gospel; it seems like every one has their prosperity Gospel radar up these days, and rightfully so. I, like you, have heard too many T.V. preachers make promises to people that sound like, “Make Jesus your choice and drive a Rolls Royce!” We should have our radar up, I know Paul the Apostle did, “if anyone is preaching a gospel other than what you accepted, let him be eternally condemned!” Paul had strong words for those who preached something other than Jesus.

So is it wrong for us to pray for God’s blessing?

Psalm 67:1-2 reveals how to pray for God’s blessing in a way that pleases him. It says,”

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

This writer gets it right and in doing so give us an example to live by. He prays, “God be gracious to us and bless us, so that your ways of salvation may be known among the nations.” The writer asks for blessing from God to give the blessing of God away so all people may know this God who blesses. This is the right motivation in praying for blessing. The blessings don’t just stop with you, you bless others with it, so they will turn to the Lord.

Pray that God will use you and us as a church to be people that make his ways known among the nations. Pray for God’s blessing to make that possible.

I love being your pastor, grace and peace.