You know the closing verses on Numbers 6, although you may not realize it. Let me start it and you finish it: “The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His…” Are you singing the rest of the song in your head? Part of verse 25 says, “The Lord make His face to shine upon you.” What does that mean?
Have you seen someone’s face that seemed to light up when they saw a certain person? Maybe a military wife’s face when she saw her husband after a long deployment? Maybe a grandmother’s face when a grandchild is running toward her? The face lighting up on the outside is (1) a sign of the delight and happiness on the inside, and (2) an indication that some sure kindnesses are getting ready to follow.
In Numbers 6:25 and then six times in the book of Psalms, the Bible talks about God’s face shining upon HIs people. What is that all about? It is a metaphor of His delighted approval and His forthcoming grace. So, does your face ever shine upon others, like God’s does?