Speak Blessing...

Most of us don’t realize the power that is in our words. Our culture doesn’t highlight verbal blessings like others do, so we vaguely realize what a potent thing it can be. God built verbal blessing into Israel’s new and developing nation…
“Tell Aaron and his sons, This is how you are to bless the people, ‘The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lore make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his fact toward you and give you peace’. In so doing, I will confirm it by blessing them.” Num. 6:22-27
Whenever the people left the presence of the Lord He wanted this blessing ringing in their ears. But the most incredible thing was He empowered the priests to speak it into existence. In other words God said He would respond every time it was uttered. Think of it, humans blessing other humans and God then going to work to breathe favor just because it was spoken. If you stop and think about it, we are made in God’s image. In fact, He considers us His sons and daughters. So why wouldn’t He give us authority to bless each other. How long has it been since you’ve blessed someone in the name of the Lord? There is great power in our words. When we direct the blessings of the Lord toward a friend, a wife, a husband, a child, a neighbor or even a stranger, something in God’s big universe re-aligns to respond. Call it miraculous, call it mysterious, call it whatever you like, but God will grant favor to others when you and I SPEAK BLESSING on them. ~Verlon