Monday Reflection – 2017
The Lord bless you and keep you. Numbers 6:24
In most of my conversations with others, I usually end with the words, “Bless you”. This is really my prayer that God would bless the individuals; thus it is not my blessing but offering God’s blessing. When we speak of God’s blessings, I believe we are talking about the favour of God for which we have so graciously benefitted.
In Numbers 6, God gave Moses instructions regarding how the Nazarites were to prepare themselves for worship and conduct worship at the Tent of the Meeting. The Chapter closes with the instruction to Aaron as to the specific words he should use for the Priestly Blessing or Benediction. This Blessing begins with the words of today’s Watchword – “The Lord bless you and keep you.”