Numbers 6
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. . . and keep you (verse 24). The Lord is our keeper (Psalm 121:7–8). Just as a good shepherd keeps his sheep safe, so Jesus kept His sheep safe (John 10:11–16).
25 . . . the LORD make his face shine upon you. The Lord’s “face” is His presence; when it “shines” on us, the Lord is showing that He accepts us and is pleased with us.
. . . and be gracious to you. Grace is one of the most important words in the Bible. Being gracious is one of God’s major attributes. Grace is never earned, never deserved by us; grace is a pure gift of God that He gives to us because He loves us and because He is faithful to the covenant He has made with us (Deuteronomy 7:7-9).
26 . . . the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace. The Lord turned His face toward the Israelites because He had chosen them from among all the nations to be His special people. And He turns His face toward us because He has chosen us in Christ from before the creation of the world (Ephesians 1:3–4).
And the Lord gives us His peace.25 PEACE is another of the Bible’s most important words. Peace doesn’t only mean freedom from war and conflict; it means well—being, wholeness, rightness. It means peace with God, acceptance by God. Such peace comes only from God Himself (John 14:27).
Over and over in the New Testament, Paul opens his letters by wishing his readers grace and peace. The grace and peace of God were the two pillars of Israel’s faith, and they are the two pillars of the Christian faith as well. By God’s grace, through FAITH in Christ, we have peace with God (Romans 5:1).
27 When He had finished the blessing, God said, “So they (the priests) will put my name on the Israelites.” God’s name on the people signified His ownership of them. And one day, in the final gathering of God’s people, He will again put His name on all believers. They will see his face,and his name will be on their foreheads (Revelation 22:4). Thus the promises contained in this ancient blessing were not just for the Israelites; they also are for all of us who long one day to see God face to face.