““ ‘ “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” ’”
Numbers 6:24-26 NIV
What does blessing look like to you? Is it financial, relational or spiritual ? When we talk about blessing we tend to think of the natural rather than the spiritual. However, does God want a different blessing for us? Is His idea of blessing a greater measure of His presence?
When God blessed the children of Israel He delivered them from bondage, along with it the Egyptians blesses them financially, He fed them and made sure their clothes did not wear out. However, He was visibly present in a cloud by day and a pillar of cloud by night. Yet, still they complained. Were they just plain complainers and ingrates? Or was there a bigger problem?
The bigger problem was they needed a new heart, a born again heart. This He promised them. This came to pass with Jesus. However, Jesus warned His followers that life would not be easy. Why then do we expect an easy life?
Jesus said He would never leave us or forsake us. He has been faithful to His word. However, we want more. Jesus also said, “seek first the kingdom of God and all other things would be added”. Perhaps we have forgotten His words, perhaps we need to reread the gospels. Amen!
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