OUR PERSONAL BLESSINGS

 

OUR PERSONAL BLESSINGS  May the LORD bless you and keep you. Numbers 6:24 Notice how personal the blessing is: THE LORD BLESS YOU. When the high priest pronounced the blessing, he didn’t single out one individual in the congregation of Israel. Still, the words were spoken in such a way that every person could receive them personally. God’s blessings are both personal and individual. Sometimes, when we hear the Word of God preached, we may feel, “That message was all for me.” Indeed, it was for you — and also for others. There is enough blessing for everyone. There is something uniquely personal about the mercy of God when it touches the heart. It seems as though the blessing is meant only for you. This is the richness of God’s grace: one person receiving grace does not diminish the portion for others. It is not like an earthly inheritance, where each additional child takes a share from the rest. With God, there is always more than enough to go around: the cup of blessing is always full and overflowing!  God is the inheritance of His people, and His infinite fullness satisfies countless angels and redeemed souls alike. There is no need for envy in the things of God, for His love and mercy are free, abundant, and inexhaustible. By J.C. Philpot, updated.