Num 6:24-26
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. ESV
- Lord, I ask that your blessing would be on myself and upon my family. I pray that it wouldn’t just be my famil, but the 180 and all its leaders, Res and all its members, upon those who follow you far and wide. I ask that as we seek you, your blessing would be poured out on us that we may be a blessing to those around us.
Gen 16:5
5 And Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be on you! I gave my servant to your embrace, and when she saw that she had conceived, she looked on me with contempt. May the Lord judge between you and me!” ESV
- Hurt people don’t use sound logic. Abram did exactly what Sarai told him to do, yet she was mad about it. I think I need to remember that hurt people lose their logic. I need to remember to speak with a gentle answer. Prov 15:1 a soft answer turns away wrath, defending your case just builds for an argument. God help me to lay down my pride so I can draw people to you. Help me to value others more then myself.
- Abraham was willing to give things up to have peace. Gen 13:8
Gen 13:2
2 Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold. ESV
- Gen 12:2; God said he would bless Abram. In Prov 10:22 it says the blessing of the Lord makes one rich. People tend to either reduce God’s blessing to finances alone or try to completely cut them out of God’s blessings. Both extremes are wrong and out of balance. Prov 17:1 tells us if all that you have is what money can buy you are missing out. It shows us that peace and healthy relationships are worth more then status and the things money can buy. In 1 Tim 6:17 we are reminded that God is our provider for everything we need, not money.
Prov 3:2
For length of days and long life and peace they will add to you. NKJV
- God’s way seems to work better then ours, the results listed look good.
- 1. length of days, 2. long life. 3. Peace.
o Just a thought normally we look at length of days as long life but here it lists them both. If we do things God’s way we will get more out of our days. God’s way has more bang for your buck.
- Prov 16:25, Isa 55:9; Prov 4:10
