Contemplative Bible Reading

Numbers 6:22-26 (New Living Translation)

22 Then the Lord said to Moses, 23 “Tell Aaron and his sons to bless the people of Israel with this special blessing:

24 ‘May the Lord bless you
and protect you.
25 May the Lord smile on you
and be gracious to you.
26 May the Lord show you his favor
and give you his peace.’

What God gives us over all else is peace. Not wealth, not health, not fill-in-the-blank-with-what-I-think-I-want. It is peace. It is the ability to sit on the ground and not worry if someone is sneaking up behind me to konk me in the head. It is the ability to let me child or grandchild go out the door to play in the yard and not worry if something horrible will happen.

Peace.

Thank you God for your peace.