Numbers 6:24-26 “24 ‘The Lord bless you, and keep you; 25 The Lord make His face shine on you, and be gracious to you; 26 The Lord lift up His countenance on you, and give you peace.’”

NOT JUST ONE

If you have spent any time in a church of just about any denomination, you have probably heard these verses quoted as a closing benediction in a service.  They are beautiful words that speak of God’s blessing on the nation of Israel.  They still apply today, and the Lord has the same thoughts toward us as believers.

He wants to:  1) bless you, 2) keep you, 3) illuminate you, 4) be gracious to you, 5) look on you and 6) give you peace.  This is not one blessing!  It’s six!  Wow!  Jehovah God is still in the blessing business!  He cares about little, ole you enough to speak these words into your heart.

TEACHING MOMENT

These would be great verses to read over your children.  Don’t you want all six of these blessings for your children?  Of course you do.  But don’t try!  That’s right!  I said don’t try!  Instead invoke the Lord’s blessing on them.  Let Him be the one to bless, not you.

Sometimes we think we know better than God how to handle our children.  But there is big difference in the Lord illuminating and looking on your children than you trying to do that.  You can’t be at all places at all times.  God can.  You can’t give them peace.  Only God can.  Let Him do it!

Mom and Dad, are you allowing the Lord to speak these words into your life?  Don’t you desire a blessing too?  Why not read these verses to each other?  Husband, claim this blessing over your wife.  Wife, do the same for your husband.

What a blessing to be a blessing!  But how much more blessed is it to be blessed by the Chief Blesser, our Heavenly Father.  Bow before Him.