2. The Blessing

3. The Blessing Numbers 6:24-26

4. The Blessing Ephesians 1:3-6 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.

5. The Blessing Numbers 6:22-27 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, “Thus shall you bless the Israelites. Say to them: May the Lord bless you and guard you. May the Lord light up His face to you and grant grace to you; May the Lord lift up His face to you and give you peace.” And they shall set My name over the Israelites, and I Myself shall bless them. Robert Alter, The Five Books of Moses

6. The Blessing Numbers 6:24-26 Divine Relationship – The Lord Singular Pronoun – You God’s blessings come to us individually The Lord bless you and keep you

7. The Blessing Numbers 6:24-26 Bless – For Believing Israel Gave great calling Delivered from bondage in Egypt Gave His Holy Word Gave them the Promised Land Gave His presence in the Sanctuary Gave His Son through their nation The Lord bless you and keep you

8. The Blessing Numbers 6:24-26 Bless – For the Believers today Gave great calling Delivered from bondage of sin Gave His Holy Word Gave them all provisions to live Gave His presence in their lives Gave commissioned authority to share about His Son The Lord bless you and keep you

9. The Blessing Numbers 6:24-26 Guard - Protect - Bodyguard Keep You: Guard - Protect - Bodyguard Israel had enemies in nations around We have a enemy seeking our destruction 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it. The Lord bless you and keep you

10. The Blessing Numbers 6:24-26 speaking of His personality His Face – speaking of His personality Humans wide range of emotional responses reflected by means of facial expressions Showing favor or affection Shine – Showing favor or affection Shekinah cloud which shone in wilderness Look of a parent toward a child The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you

11. The Blessing Numbers 6:24-26 show great favor Be gracious – show great favor Stoop in kindness to an inferior Provide what you need but cannot provide Provide what you need but do not deserve Provide your need that only He can provide The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you

12. The Blessing Numbers 6:24-26 (Before – Presence) Turn His Face (Before – Presence) God looking directly at His people so they receive the benefit of His full attention Lift up the light of His countenance upon you The Lord turn his face to you

13. The Blessing Numbers 6:24-26 Peace prosperity, completeness, health, safety, wellbeing, spiritual maturity and integrated personality that serves both God and man. Give State of fulfillment resulting from God’s presence with a person And give you peace

14. The Blessing Numbers 6:27 And they shall set My name over the Israelites, and I Myself shall bless them.

15. The Blessing Come Bringing Sorrow for sin Sadness in situation Seeking fulfillment or satisfaction

16. The Lord bless you and keep you The Lord make His face to shine upon you To shine upon you and be gracious And be gracious unto you, The Lord bless you and keep you The Lord make His face to shine upon you To shine upon you and be gracious And be gracious unto you, The Blessing

17. The Lord lift up the light of His countenance upon you And give you peace, and give you peace, And give you peace and give you peace Amen The Lord lift up the light of His countenance upon you And give you peace, and give you peace, And give you peace and give you peace The Blessing

18. The Lord bless you and keep you The Lord make His face to shine upon you To shine upon you and be gracious And be gracious unto you, The Lord bless you and keep you The Lord make His face to shine upon you To shine upon you and be gracious And be gracious unto you,

19. The Lord lift up the light of His countenance upon you And give you peace, and give you peace, And give you peace and give you peace Amen The Lord lift up the light of His countenance upon you And give you peace, and give you peace, And give you peace and give you peace Amen

20. The Blessing