Jesus With Three Children Under a BlessingBible World
6:26Numbers 6:26
The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
The Lord commanded this blessing to be spoken by Aaron and his sons over Israel, and by it He puts His own name upon His people and blesses them. To lift up His countenance is to turn His face toward them in favor and love, watching over all who trust Him, and that shining face is the sunlight of His presence bringing light, life and health through Christ the Sun of Righteousness. To give peace is to grant rest in His love with health and grace, even special grace for the last days, and it is received by turning to Christ and looking to Him, walking in the light given, coming humbly in obedience to His word, and trusting Him as Helper. It belongs to those who bear His name and sign by keeping holy the seventh day as loyal subjects who honor Him as Creator, set apart from transgression and made cheerful and happy in assurance of His blessing. It is to be prayed earnestly and daily for families and children though separated, spoken over faithful aged servants that their last days may be their best, and given as a farewell at parting and in death with hope of meeting again when the warfare is done.
Blessing Words and Setting
The Lord commanded Moses to give Aaron and his sons this blessing to speak over the children of Israel, and by it He puts His name upon them and blesses them. It is the priestly blessing pronounced over Israel, asking Him to turn His favor toward the people and give them peace. As part of that blessing it belongs with the blessings of bearing His name.
To lift up His countenance is to turn His face toward His people in favor and love and favorable regard. He watches over all things, and He does not disappoint any who put their trust in Him. His favor and salvation are sought with humble hearts in compliance with His word.
His lifted countenance is the light of His presence and the precious sunlight of His presence turned toward His people. That light gives light and life and health. Christ is the Sun of Righteousness, whose light gives life, and turning toward Him and looking to Him brings light and life. To receive the light of His countenance a person must turn toward Him, look to Him, and live.
To give peace is to give peace and repose in His love. With it come health and grace, and special grace in the last days of service. It is received by turning toward Christ and looking to Him and living, by walking in accordance with the light He has given, by coming with humble hearts in compliance with His word, and by trusting Him as Helper. Those who so walk do not walk alone, for He turns His face toward them in love and blesses them, and He is first and last and best to them and a present help in every time of need.
Speaking the Blessing Today
The promise belongs to those who bear the divine name and sign by keeping holy the day set apart, for obedience to the Sabbath commandment places that name upon them. Those who keep the seventh day according to Exodus 31 show they bear God's sign as loyal subjects of His kingdom who acknowledge Him as Creator of heaven and earth. They are plainly distinguished from those united in transgression, bear a public sign of honoring Him by keeping His commandments, have holiness to the Lord as their badge, and are cheerful and happy in assurance of receiving His blessing. The favor and peace promised are pronounced upon them as part of the priestly blessing.
It is a blessing to pray for others, to speak over another person and to make a prayer of blessing for a family. It is to be prayed earnestly and daily, even for children and grandchildren when separated, asking God to bless with the riches of His grace and to lift daily upon them the health of His countenance. The prayer asks God to help, guide, strengthen, bless, keep and preserve in health, hope, grace and peace, to put His Spirit and His grace upon them, and to keep His people safely ever beneath the shadow of His wings. The lifting of the countenance in this prayer means giving the precious sunlight of His presence and giving health. It belongs to those in danger of forgetting God, who must let God work His will through them, make God their trust in temptation so they are taught by Him, come into harmony with His will, look to Jesus, and not spoil their record by giving way to envy and distrust.
The promise holds faithful aged servants who have given years to divine service and still help the work with their means, with the Lord as their stay who blesses them. God does not disappoint any who put trust in Him but is first and last and best to them and a present help in every time of need. He gives peace and repose in love, with special grace in the last days of service, to those who have faith in Him as Helper and place their hand in the hand of Christ, who are held and led and protected by His power. They are held in hope and courage to do their best in faith and hope even in old age and feebleness after long years of keeping the faith, blessed and strengthened so their last days may be their best days, fragrant with the softening, subduing influence of His love. Whether or not they live to see Christ's appearing they can finish their appointed work and lay off their armor with sanctified dignity, thankful for spared life and still able to trace words of Bible truth and instruction for others.
It is a farewell blessing to speak over a loved one at parting, asking the Lord to bless and keep and sanctify them to Himself. It is spoken when only a few family members remain and death is near, giving good courage and courage for the remaining time. It is given with hope of meeting again when the warfare is accomplished, after resting in the grave until the Lord calls.
The favor and peace promised meet particular needs. Upon a feeble sufferer the lifted countenance gives light and peace, not leaving her complaining but bringing her soul into fellowship with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ, growing daily in knowledge of the divine will, partaking of the divine nature, and increasing in reverence, childlike holy trust, and confiding love, while Christ's pardoning blood becomes most precious and priceless in feebleness as the hold upon the world loosens. Reflected on self-sacrificing women who work under the influence of the Spirit, the light of the countenance gives power for their work, enabling them to reach people in families whom men cannot reach. When the church does not enjoy the favor and light of the countenance, it is spiritually unhealthy and spreads a deadening influence, but when healthy it can send life and light to other parts of the work. God turns His countenance toward the suffering servant to vindicate the oppressed and give favorable regard. He blesses and keeps His people unto the end, freeing them from discouragement as they become daily consecrated channels through whom heavenly life flows to others, as the Holy Spirit animates and pervades the church to purify and unite hearts, and as they never lose sight of Jesus Christ the Author and Finisher of faith.
The Lord commanded this blessing to be spoken by Aaron and his sons over Israel, and by it He puts His own name upon His people and blesses them. To lift up His countenance is to turn His face toward them in favor and love, watching over all who trust Him, and that shining face is the sunlight of His presence bringing light, life and health through Christ the Sun of Righteousness. To give peace is to grant rest in His love with health and grace, even special grace for the last days, and it is received by turning to Christ and looking to Him, walking in the light given, coming humbly in obedience to His word, and trusting Him as Helper. It belongs to those who bear His name and sign by keeping holy the seventh day as loyal subjects who honor Him as Creator, set apart from transgression and made cheerful and happy in assurance of His blessing. It is to be prayed earnestly and daily for families and children though separated, spoken over faithful aged servants that their last days may be their best, and given as a farewell at parting and in death with hope of meeting again when the warfare is done.
Blessing Words and Setting
The Lord commanded Moses to give Aaron and his sons this blessing to speak over the children of Israel, and by it He puts His name upon them and blesses them. It is the priestly blessing pronounced over Israel, asking Him to turn His favor toward the people and give them peace. As part of that blessing it belongs with the blessings of bearing His name.
To lift up His countenance is to turn His face toward His people in favor and love and favorable regard. He watches over all things, and He does not disappoint any who put their trust in Him. His favor and salvation are sought with humble hearts in compliance with His word.
His lifted countenance is the light of His presence and the precious sunlight of His presence turned toward His people. That light gives light and life and health. Christ is the Sun of Righteousness, whose light gives life, and turning toward Him and looking to Him brings light and life. To receive the light of His countenance a person must turn toward Him, look to Him, and live.
To give peace is to give peace and repose in His love. With it come health and grace, and special grace in the last days of service. It is received by turning toward Christ and looking to Him and living, by walking in accordance with the light He has given, by coming with humble hearts in compliance with His word, and by trusting Him as Helper. Those who so walk do not walk alone, for He turns His face toward them in love and blesses them, and He is first and last and best to them and a present help in every time of need.
Speaking the Blessing Today
The promise belongs to those who bear the divine name and sign by keeping holy the day set apart, for obedience to the Sabbath commandment places that name upon them. Those who keep the seventh day according to Exodus 31 show they bear God's sign as loyal subjects of His kingdom who acknowledge Him as Creator of heaven and earth. They are plainly distinguished from those united in transgression, bear a public sign of honoring Him by keeping His commandments, have holiness to the Lord as their badge, and are cheerful and happy in assurance of receiving His blessing. The favor and peace promised are pronounced upon them as part of the priestly blessing.
It is a blessing to pray for others, to speak over another person and to make a prayer of blessing for a family. It is to be prayed earnestly and daily, even for children and grandchildren when separated, asking God to bless with the riches of His grace and to lift daily upon them the health of His countenance. The prayer asks God to help, guide, strengthen, bless, keep and preserve in health, hope, grace and peace, to put His Spirit and His grace upon them, and to keep His people safely ever beneath the shadow of His wings. The lifting of the countenance in this prayer means giving the precious sunlight of His presence and giving health. It belongs to those in danger of forgetting God, who must let God work His will through them, make God their trust in temptation so they are taught by Him, come into harmony with His will, look to Jesus, and not spoil their record by giving way to envy and distrust.
The promise holds faithful aged servants who have given years to divine service and still help the work with their means, with the Lord as their stay who blesses them. God does not disappoint any who put trust in Him but is first and last and best to them and a present help in every time of need. He gives peace and repose in love, with special grace in the last days of service, to those who have faith in Him as Helper and place their hand in the hand of Christ, who are held and led and protected by His power. They are held in hope and courage to do their best in faith and hope even in old age and feebleness after long years of keeping the faith, blessed and strengthened so their last days may be their best days, fragrant with the softening, subduing influence of His love. Whether or not they live to see Christ's appearing they can finish their appointed work and lay off their armor with sanctified dignity, thankful for spared life and still able to trace words of Bible truth and instruction for others.
It is a farewell blessing to speak over a loved one at parting, asking the Lord to bless and keep and sanctify them to Himself. It is spoken when only a few family members remain and death is near, giving good courage and courage for the remaining time. It is given with hope of meeting again when the warfare is accomplished, after resting in the grave until the Lord calls.
The favor and peace promised meet particular needs. Upon a feeble sufferer the lifted countenance gives light and peace, not leaving her complaining but bringing her soul into fellowship with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ, growing daily in knowledge of the divine will, partaking of the divine nature, and increasing in reverence, childlike holy trust, and confiding love, while Christ's pardoning blood becomes most precious and priceless in feebleness as the hold upon the world loosens. Reflected on self-sacrificing women who work under the influence of the Spirit, the light of the countenance gives power for their work, enabling them to reach people in families whom men cannot reach. When the church does not enjoy the favor and light of the countenance, it is spiritually unhealthy and spreads a deadening influence, but when healthy it can send life and light to other parts of the work. God turns His countenance toward the suffering servant to vindicate the oppressed and give favorable regard. He blesses and keeps His people unto the end, freeing them from discouragement as they become daily consecrated channels through whom heavenly life flows to others, as the Holy Spirit animates and pervades the church to purify and unite hearts, and as they never lose sight of Jesus Christ the Author and Finisher of faith.