TOPIC: HIS FACE SHINES ON YOU
Bible Reading: Jeremiah 1-2, 2Thessalonians 2
“Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them: The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.” – Numbers 6:23 —26 (KJV)
Under the Law, the high priest blessed the worshippers at the end of their service by speaking these Words of benediction over them. They held those words tight because they knew that the favour of God made things happen for them. The favour of God distinguished them on their jobs and businesses because an integral component of the blessing is the favour of God. A blessed man is a favoured.
Never forget that you are blessed because you are in Christ you are a blessed person (Ephesian 1:3). It doesn’t matter how people treat you. It doesn’t matter what you go through and your challenges – IN CHRIST YOU ARE BLESSED and the blessing is irreversible.
Never start your day without reminding yourself that you are the blessed and the favoured one. Your High Priest – Jesus, is sitting in heaven right now and He is declaring over you: “The Eternal Father of mercy bless you and keep you; make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The Almighty One lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.”
To ‘keep’ means to ‘guard, hedge, preserve and direct.’ It means that God is your protector against evil, losses, scams and He is directing your paths in the right direction. He is causing you to be in the right place at the right time. The Almighty God is your keeper today.
To ’make His face shine upon you’ means ‘to have God smile upon you in approval.’ It means that you are the One that God has approved. When God approves of you, no man can disapprove of you. Ephesians 1:6 (KJV) says, “To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.” Because of Jesus ’ sacrifice on the cross, we have God’s approval.
We have God’s commendation because we are in His beloved – Jesus. It has nothing to do with our qualification, who we know or do not know, it has everything to do with Jesus!
When God’s face is upon a man or woman, victory and peace is assured. The high priestly blessing pronounced says: “The Lord lift up HIS COUNTENANCE upon you, and GIVE YOU PEACE” and this peace means all round prosperity. It means victory.
Prayer: Father, let Your face shine upon me and all that is within me in Jesus name.
Pastor Alfred Samuel