Day 235 - Numbers Monday (chapters 5-8)
The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them,
“The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.” (Numbers 6:22-26 ESV)
“The Aaronic benediction is still repeated in Christian worship. The divine name Yahweh is used three times in reference to the triune nature of God. What a blessing it is to know that God the Father blesses all aspects of our lives, that God the Son has redeemed us poor, miserable sinners, and the God the Holy Spirit calls us by the Gospel. He gives us His name, applied to us in Holy Baptism and invoked by us throughout our lives.” (The Lutheran Study Bible, Concordia Publishing House, 2009, page 225)
As you begin this new week, “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.” Amen.
Pastor David Paape
The following link is to the 52 Week Bible Reading Plan upon which these devotions are based. http://www.bible-reading.com/bible-plan.pdf
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