His Shining Face: Psalm 67-Supplication through the Scriptures
His Shining Face Psalm 67 The blessing of God’s shining face upon us is an indescribable benefit and guarantees that His Spirit is working among us. The Face of Blessing, Ligonier In Numbers 6:24-26, the Lord instructs Aaron and his sons to speak a blessing over the people of Israel. The blessing may be familiar: The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; The LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. In Psalm 67, the psalmist uses some of the language of the priestly blessing at the beginning of the psalm. He is requesting for God to be gracious to them, to bless them, and to make His face shine upon them. To have God’s face shining on them meant the near presence of the Lord to impart His life, His blessing, His favor on His people. What joy and security comes to God’s people when His face shines upon them! At times it may feel that God is hiding His face from us. Several times in the psalms we see a des...