At times I read a passage from the Bible and I say to myself, that’s too good to forget. But then I forget it anyway.

I came across one such line recently, when God spoke to Moses and gave him a blessing to pass on to the priests of Israel. The priests then prayed the Lord’s grace over the people. Wonderfully, this blessing exists for us today:

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.

Along with receiving this blessing, we have the privilege of passing this blessing on. Pray this blessing for friends and family. Encourage those who enter and leave your home with these words. Remember those who blessed you in the past with this graceful statement from the Lord.

I’m committed to putting this blessing into practice. I don’t plan to forget it for another year—it’s too powerful not to use.

Numbers 6 in Through the Bible in 2024

Photo by Júlia Borges