Christ is Coming #10

 

In Numbers 6, when God was giving instructions for how the priests were to serve His people, He gave this blessing as the one they really needed:

24 The Lord bless you and keep you;

25 the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;

26 the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.

What is it we really need - both individually and collectively as God's people? We need His blessing. We need to understand and appreciate the fact that all we have comes from Him. We also need His grace.  We need Him to reach down and help us and give us what we need, even when we are too stubborn to ask for it. Next, we need His attention. We need to realize both that He is watching over us and that we cannot and should not hide from Him; we need Him in our lives. Lastly, we need the peace that only He can give. Life will never be right, never be "under control" unless we admit He is sovereign and things are best under His protection and control.  May we experience His full blessing today and live in His peace.