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.” So shall they put My name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them.” (Numbers 6:23-27 ESV)
Blessing
This is such an important verse that many churches use these words to end formal worship. Not only does it show God’s desire to bless His people, but it describes THE way to receive God’s fantastic blessing.
It is not by perfect obedience, or we would always be cursed instead of blessed.
It is not by being nice, or we would always be cursed instead of blessed.
It is not by praying enough, or we would always be cursed instead of blessed.
It is not being churchy enough, or we would always be cursed instead of blessed.
It is not by voting politically the right way, or we would always be cursed instead of blessed.
God’s blessings come to God’s people because we have HIS name on our soul’s nametags.
God’s blessings come to God’s people because we have the Christ’s name, JESUS on our soul’s nametag.
And we get that by Grace, through Faith.