In the past two posts of a four-part blog series on Psalm 67, we’ve explored why God blesses us (Psalm 67:1) and who he’s calling us to reach (Psalm 67:2–4). Today, let’s talk about how we’re called to use those blessings.

Count Your Blessings

I grew up old-school in church. We had homecoming Sundays, dinner on the grounds, fifth Sunday singing, and those classic Baptist hymnals. I love those old songs—in their original form. Like “amazing grace, how sweet the sound,” not “my chains are gone, I’ve been set free,” but the classic version that’s been sung for generations, the one that echoes the raw, simple beauty of the gospel. One of my favorite songs from those days still echoes in my heart:

“Count your blessings, name them one by one…”

And it’s true—when you start counting, you realize you’ll run out of ink and paper long before you run out of blessings. As I once heard old-time preacher Jerry Vines say: “Write down your blessings, and you’ll run out of ink before you run out of blessings.”

What Has God Blessed You With?

  • A job or a career that provides
  • A family or friends who support you
  • Health, skills, and time
  • Most importantly, salvation through Jesus Christ

God has given us these things not to hoard, but to leverage for his mission.

So, What Will You Do With Them?

Jesus told a parable that speaks directly to how we use what we’ve been given: The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14–30). In this story, a master entrusts his servants with different amounts of money (or talents). Two of the servants invest and multiply what they were given, but the third buries his share in the ground, fearful of taking a risk.

When the master returns, he praises the servants who took what was entrusted to them and used it. But the one who buried it out of fear was rebuked. Here’s the key: Stewardship is not about protecting. It’s about using. Stewardship means taking what we’ve been given—time, talent, and treasure—and deploying it for his global purpose.

Three Ways to Leverage Our Blessings

Here’s what that looks like practically:

Your Time

God has given you time. Will you spend it only on yourself, or will you leverage it for him?

  • Use your time to pray for the nations and the work of the gospel.
  • Invest your time in building relationships that point people to Christ.
  • Remember: every hour is a chance to join in God’s mission and be a conduit of his blessing.

Your Talents

God has blessed you with skills and talents—natural and spiritual gifts.

  • Use them for God’s kingdom, whether it’s teaching, serving, creating, or leading.
  • Look for opportunities to leverage those skills on mission trips or in local outreach.
  • God didn’t give you your abilities just to build your own comfort. Use them to build his kingdom!

Your Treasure

God has entrusted you with financial resources.

  • Start with a full tithe, showing your trust and obedience to God’s provision. Remember, the tithe is the floor, not the ceiling!
  • Give generously to see the gospel go to the ends of the earth.
  • Your treasure isn’t just about you—it’s a tool to make Jesus known.

Final Challenge

Psalm 67 reminds us:

“May God be gracious to us and bless us…that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations.”

This is the heartbeat of Psalm 67: blessed so that the world may know. Let’s not bury what he’s given—let’s invest it in his mission and see his glory spread to all peoples.

Andrew Hopper