“Tell Aaron and his sons: This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:“Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, ‘This is how you shall bless the children of Israel.’ You shall tell them,Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel: ye shall say unto them,
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… I have Abby and Holly join me on stage. Abby, since she was about 11 years old, comes up and reads the Scripture. She has it by memory now, of course. Numbers chapter 6, verse 22 through 24. She can say it backwards now, but the first time I asked her to do it, I was like, would you mind coming up and reading the Scripture that the blessing comes from and saying it over the people, I think it'll be really special. I was expecting her to be nervous to do that. I was like, would you like to do it? Would it be too scary? She's like, wouldn't be scary. I'd love to do it. Just very confident, very quickly. She got up the first night and nailed it, and she has nailed it every single night. Well, on the last tour, I made a few changes to how I wanted to present it, and when I made a few changes and alterations, I saw her start to get a little uncertain. She was like, well, now, wait a minute. If Dad announces the Scripture here and it comes after this song, because when things change like that, it could be destabilizing, even if you really know what you're doing. I am coming for you today, because things can change on you. You're like, no, wait. I know how to do this, but not right here, like this, right now. Not with them right here, right now. I'm just kind of destabilized. She was kind of complaining to Holly that Dad is changing the schedule …
… Even before Jesus arrives, the Lord said to Moses, tell Aaron and his sons, this is how you are to bless the Israelites. 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 turn his face toward you and give you peace. God led the people finally into the promised land. Before they went in, they scouted out Jericho. Two spies went in, and the people in Jericho knew they were there and came after them, but they found a woman named Rahab who happened to be a prostitute, and she took them in and hid them in the roof of her house. And she believed in God and feared God, and they said, we're coming back, and we're gonna wipe out this town. And she said, I believe in God. And they said, when we come back, we will save you and your family. And the way we will know is that you will drop a scarlet cord out your window. …
… And all of God's people said amen. Numbers chapter 6 verse 22 through 27. Come with me to Numbers chapter 6. verse 22 through 27. Stand with me when you find God's word. Thank you so much for that beautiful message through music. Numbers chapter 6 verse 22 through 27 out of the new revised standard version today. Out of the new revised standard version number 6 verse 22 through 27 out of the new revised standard version today. it reads like this the Lord spoke to Moses saying speak to Aaron and his sons saying thus you shall bless the Israelites you shall say to them the Lord bless you and keep you the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace So they shall put my name on the Israelites and I will bless them. So they shall put my name on the Israelites and I will bless them. I want to talk today from this thought very simply, the better benediction. …