Number 6 Continued, "Blessings"
The end of Numbers chapter 6 are some of my favorite verses. What we have in these verses is the blessing that the LORD gave to Moses for Israel. I like how these verses read in God's Word translation reads. "The LORD said to Moses, "Tell Aaron and his sons, 'This is how you will bless the Israelites. Say to them: The LORD will bless you and watch over you. The LORD will smile on you and be kind to you. The LORD will look on you with favor and give you peace.' "So whenever they use my name to bless the Israelites, I will bless them." Notice that it does not just say the LORD bless you it has the word will added in there. This is important because it conveys the active voice of the words, bless, smile and look. God’s blessings, smile and looking on the Israelites is ongoing. It is not a onetime thing. The LORD will bless…. The LORD will smile…. The LORD will look…. Now one of the interesting points abou...