Blessing Others

I’ve noticed that 99% of the time I ask God for His favor towards the people I love.

I don’t often ask Him to bless those who aren’t related to me. For example, neighbors, co-workers, politicians, or the staff at the coffee shop I visit on a weekly basis. Does that happen to you too? 

This past week, I was reading Numbers 6:22–27 during my devotional time, and it made me rethink this behavior.

How to Bless Others

The word benediction refers to a statement of good wishes. It’s a synonym for blessing.

A benediction is pronounced by a person who trusts God to show His favor to another person. 

An example of this can be found in the book of Numbers 6:22–27. In this passage, God commanded Moses to tell Aaron and his sons, the priests of Israel, the words they were to say over God’s people in order to bless them in His name. Here are the words Aaron and his sons were instructed to say over the Israelites.

²² The Lord said to Moses, ²³ “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: ²⁴ “The Lord bless you and keep you;

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

²⁶ the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”’

²⁷ “So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”

Isn’t that beautiful? God’s benevolent heart wants us to be recipients of His blessings. He wants us to live well (v.24). He wants us to experience His kindness (v.25). He wants us to live with the assurance that He will remain by our side and grant us His peace (v. 26).

God’s blessing is available to everyone! This truth led me to rethink my limited approach of asking God’ for His favor only for my family and friends.

When someone wishes us the best, we feel acknowledged, encouraged, and appreciated. Better yet, if God is the one who is blessing us, we feel even better because we have the Creator of our life taking care of us in every way possible.

What about if we start asking for God’s favor over our neighbors, co-workers, politicians, customer service folks, leaders, etc.?

Final Words

Friends, I might not know you personally, but my commitment to you is to pray for your well-being. I pray the blessing of Numbers 6:24–26 over your life: ²⁴ “The Lord bless you and keep you; ²⁵ the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; ²⁶ the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”’ Amen!

Take a Leap of Faith

I commit myself to speak the blessing in Numbers 6:24–26 over those I come into contact with during this week. Would you join me? You can create a shorter version of the blessing in Numbers. It could be something as simple as “God bless you.” or “May God be with you during this week.” If you feel inspired, you can write your own benediction. The goal here is to express to those who aren’t related to us that God is with them and He wants to bless them.

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