“Invoking The Name of the Lord”
“Then the
Lord spoke to Moses, saying, Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, ‘Thus you
shall bless the sons of Israel. You shall say to them: The Lord bless you, and
keep you; The Lord make His face shine on you, and be gracious to you; The Lord
lift up His countenance on you, and give you peace.’ So they shall invoke My
name on the sons of Israel, and I then will bless them.”’( v. 22-27)
The
priests were to solemnly bless the people in the name of the Lord. This passage
records the solemn benediction, which God appointed for dismissing the people
at the close of the daily service. The repetition of the name "Lord"
three times, expresses the great mystery of the Godhead—three persons, and yet
one God.
This
benediction, pronounced by the lips of a fellow man, derived its virtue, not
from the priest but from God. The encouraging result at the end of verse 27
"I the Lord will bless them", is the intended result of following this
law.
Many
congregations in our society today still use this formal benediction (Blessing)
at the end of their service. The blessing, with it’s origin from God,
pronounced by the lips His servants, to His people in faith, with the expressed
purpose of blessing us.
Thank
you Lord for blessing my life, keeping me safe and being faithful to Your
promises.
The
Truth
“For all
the promises of God in Him are
Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.” (2 Corinthians 1:20)
