A Blessing Sent By God – Numbers 6:24-27
Numbers 6:24-27
- [24] The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
- [25] The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
- [26] The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
- [27] And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.
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This study is similar to 6:23-27 but taken with a different angle.
Moses, Aaron and other spiritual priests spoke this blessing over their people at the end of every service, at Gods request.
Furthermore, the Lord wanted to bless his people. He also wanted his children to know that through their love and faith in him, he would bless them.
Some looked for blessings from idols and some took it upon themselves to find their own blessings, in their own way. But through the blessing of God, his people could relax by knowing that their Heavenly Father wanted them blessed and knew exactly what blessings they needed.
God knew what the people needed
God was willing to look after his children.. As a result, he knew what the Israelites needed and gave it to them. In fact, he gave them manna and water in the desert. Even their shoes never wore out during their wanderings to the promised land. In this case, the people who left Egypt with Moses could not have left without Gods intervention. Because they were his children, he met all of their needs.
Fathers face shining upon us
It is no different today as we too have the Fathers face shining upon us. As a result, he watches over his children in the same way. That is, as a loving parent watches over their children. And furthermore, is ready to help, at any given time, stepping into their child’s life.
The Lord lift his countenance upon thee. The word countenance means support. How wonderful it is that God has placed a desire on the heart of the spiritual leaders then as well as today. As a result, the Spiritual leaders still pray this benediction over God’s people. So that we will be assured we have Gods support every day.
The Lord said he would bring the people peace. Even today, spiritual leaders, pray for us, that God will give us peace. Peace no matter what is needed, what problems we have, what situation we were in. God promised to bring the Jews peace and that is what God is still promising us today.
This is not to say that God will fix all of our problems or help us financially or otherwise out of trouble. Numbers 6:24-27 is to remind us that God is always with us no matter what we are going through. He blesses and keeps us. Furthermore, he watches over us and is gracious to us. In the same way, he gives us support and peace, even during hard times. The Lord God loves us just as much as he loved the people of Israel.
Prayer for Numbers 6:24-27
Loving Father in Heaven,
How blessed am I that my Pastor chooses to give the Lords blessing to us every Sunday? Thank you Lord for placing the desire in my Pastors heart to want to declare the blessing over his (and your) sheep.
Because I am your child, this prayer reminds me that you, through the Pastors mouth, are blessing me, loving me and always watching over me. You know what my needs are and I can relax knowing that you are right there with me, being my strength and my support.
Through this prayer you are reminding me of the Trinity and that all three had a part of the blessing.
- Father blesses us and keeps his children.
- Son makes God’s face to shine on us and brings us grace.
- Holy Spirit leads us in the way God wants us to live and gives us peace.
Thank you Father, that even today, you place in the hearts of our Spiritual Leaders to declare this benediction over their congregations.
I love and have faith in you that I am blessed and that I am your child. For that, I am truly thankful.
In the name of Jesus of Nazareth, I pray. Amen
Be a representation of Jesus PSALM 115:1-4 Attributes of God’s Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-5