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Incline your ear

Incline Your ear, O Lord, and answer me. Psalm 86:1 David makes this heartfelt plea of God to listen and act on his behalf. I have implored God for His attention as well. But I must remember that He makes the same request of me. My son, attend to My words; incline your ear to My…
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Our Priestly Blessing

The Lord bless you, and keep you: the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.  Numbers 6:24-25 The Aaronic blessing was given by God to be spoken over His people as a community. The priests would confer this…
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The Lord give you peace

The Lord bless you, and keep you: the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.  Numbers 6:24-25 Peace is the embodiment and fulfillment of all the prior portions of the blessing. When He gives us favor, when He…
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The Lord lift up His Countenance upon you

The Lord bless you, and keep you: the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.  Numbers 6:24-25 This strange but poetic phrase, “lift up His countenance,” has several suggestions towards what it may mean. Indeed, it has also…
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