Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,
The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.
This blessing is one of my favorite passages in the Old Testament. I can’t say that I always remember to do it, but I’ve always taken it as my responsibility to bless people.
Here are a few observations I can make today.
Moses was instructed to teach Aaron and his sons this blessing
It wasn’t Moses who would give the blessing but Aaron and his sons. They, being the priests, are more representative of all Christians and not those in the ministry. Of course, preachers ought to bless people, but they are not the only ones who ought to do it.
This is a prayer
It is, in effect, not a statement we make to people, but to the Lord on their behalf. Christians ought to be thoughtful in praying for others.
By doing this, we put the name of the Lord on people
What souls need more than anything else is the Lord. No good thing a man may have is better than having the name of the Lord upon them.
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What a wonderful message. Praise God! I hope this message reaches so many. I hope it encourages them to surrender to God, and follow God's path!
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