Prayer as Benediction (Jan 31)
At Mount Sinai, Israelites received
specific directions for their life-
style in the new land God would
give to them. A census was taken
& the 2nd Passover was celebrated,
marking one year of freedom
from slavery in Egypt. Three weeks
before the people leave Sinai
for the last leg of journey to Canaan,
Moses received commands from
God to cleanse the people & prepare
them to enter the Promised Land.
They must be free from immorality
and jealousy; they must understand
the binding nature of vows made
to God; the Levites must realize
the sacred nature of their calling.
Lord, thank You for Your blessing:
And the Lord spoke to Moses saying:
Speak to Aaron and his sons saying:
This is the way you shall bless
the children of Israel. Say to them:
The Lord bless you and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine
upon you and be gracious to you;
The Lord (show you His favour)
and give you peace (Num 6:22-26)
Lord, what a really good God
You are to bless us, smile on us,
extend grace to us, show us Your
favour and give us Your peace.
We know that we stand under
the stream of Your abundant
blessing only because Jesus
plunged Himself under Your wrath.
We rejoice Lord in Your unfailing
love and mercy, and we ask that
You increase our love for You. Amen.
Lord, we want to be blessed,
to be deeply content in You God,
to find our home secure in You
that circumstances can’t shake us.
We want to be blessed in that
we are happy in You God alone and
that we see You smile on our lives.
We want to be blessed in living
each day in peace for we know
You are not stingy with grace and
that You intent to show us Your favour when we turn to You. Amen.
Lord, I realize a blessing can create
a pathway into someone’s life
for fullness, completeness,
abundance and well-being.
May my tongue Lord be an
instrument of Your shalom.
May I impart Your goodness to
others through my words. And
May Your Spirit inhabit those
words in mighty power. Amen. I