And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘This is the way you shall bless the children of Israel. Say to them: “The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.”’ “So they shall put My name on the children of Israel, and I will bless them.” Numbers 6:22-27 (emphasis mine)
Amazing. Utterly amazing. That God who made the heavens and the earth and all that fill them would teach us to ask for His blessing. There could be no way to measure the value of a blessing from an Everlasting God, an Almighty Creator, a Holy God. There is nothing greater that can be bestowed on us apart from His name. For His name embodies all He is. For some time now I've loved this prayer that Moses was taught by the LORD, and commanded to teach to those charged with the priestly ministry of that day. I especially love to hear it prayed in the original Hebrew language. It's a prayer for leaders before the LORD in their God-given sphere...congregations and families...to put the name of the LORD on His people. But make no mistake about it. You, Christian, are now a member of a holy priesthood and royal nation unto God through Christ. You can pray this blessing over yourself. You can ask God to bless you, keep you, shine on you, be gracious to you, favor you, and grant you His peace. You have this privilege to put His name on yourself. And He has already promised His blessing.
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