God’s Promise to Bless
Numbers 6:22-27; And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying, Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, saying, On this wise, you 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. And they shall put my Name upon the children of Israel, and I will bless them.
This is what is called the Aaronic blessing. Aaron, being the High Priest, was to say this blessing over the children of Israel. And as Aaron repeated these words, this blessing didn’t come from Aaron, or even Moses, the words came from the mouth of God!
God said, On this wise, you shall bless My children. This is how I want My children blessed, these are the words I want you to say over them. God spoke it and ordained it, straight from heaven! And it all starts with the LORD.
The LORD bless you, keep you, shine His face on you, be gracious to you, look upon you, and give you peace. The LORD will do all this, the LORD spoke it, ordained it and fulfilled it!
V. 27; And they (the priests) shall put my Name upon the children of Israel, and I will bless them.
God’s name had to be applied on Israel first before the blessing would come. The children took on the LORD’S name! The word LORD means The Existing One, or Eternal One, Yahweh or Jehovah.
JEHOVAH- ETERNAL ONE, LIFE-GIVER, HE WHO BRINGS TO PASS, ONE WHO IS EVER LIVING AND UNCHAINABLE.
The LORD bless you—To supply or bestow something upon someone, benefits, bring gifts. Deuteronomy 28:2-6; JEHOVAH-JIREH- The LORD will see to it, or provide it.
The LORD keep you—To protect, guard, sustain, preserve, to care for. Psalm 121:5-8; JEHOVAH-NISSI-The LORD is my Banner.
The LORD make His face shine upon you—The face of God, the part that sees, that beholds and looks upon you. His presence that illuminates whoever is in the direction of His gaze, and darkness has to flee. Psalm 17:15; JEHOVAH- TSIDKENU -The LORD our Righteousness. The LORD be gracious to you—To show kindness, mercy. Isaiah 30:18; JEHOVAH- SHAMMAH- The LORD is there.
The LORD lift up his countenance on you—To look upon you with favor. Psalm 4:6-8; 89:15; also JEHOVAH-TSIDKENU; the LORD our Righteousness.
The LORD give you peace—Health, soundness, safety, prosperity, to make whole, make complete. Psalm 29:11; Jeremiah 29:11; JEHOVAH- SHALOM- The LORD is Peace.
Aaron, the High Priest was to put the name of the LORD on Israel, and speak these words. Now JESUS is our High Priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek! And He forever lives to make intercession for us. Hebrews 7:24-25.
We have His Name applied to our heart, mind, soul and spirit. For neither is there salvation in any other, for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Acts 4:12.
If you belong to Jesus, saved, forgiven, born again of the Spirit, then you have His promises of blessings. The LORD bless you and keep you.
God bless.