"The Lord Bless You and Keep you ..." Numbers 5-8

It is quite amazing that in the middle of this section of "laws" and "procedures" that we have one of the most quoted benedictions in all Scripture and life. In 6:24-26 we read Aaron's prescribed benediction: "The LORD bless you, and keep you; the LORD make His face to shine on you, and be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance on you, and give you peace." In the "law" we see the gift of grace. The LORD is to "bless" us. The LORD is to make His face "shine." The LORD lifts up countenance. The benediction is the perfect picture of God's grace in the midst of Law. God is the one who blesses us and shines on us and lifts up our countenance. Let's rejoice in the fact that God is looking to bless His people and to make our life a life of rejoicing. God is wanting to bless us. Stand by and wait for Him to bless us.