Numbers 6.22-27 (High Priestly Prayer):

The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus you shall bless the people of Israel: 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 shall they put my name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them.”

Since we are a holy and royal priesthood of believers (1 Peter 2.5, 9) the charge to Aaron and his sons falls to all of us.  Part of our job is to bless the body of Christ.  We are to put Christ’s name upon our people and expect that God will bless them.

Take a few minutes to jot down specific blessings we are asking from God for our congregation.  Then we will pray, using our jottings.

 

Some of the prayers at our meeting were about:

–          Wisdom and understanding

–          Kingdom growth

–          Unity

–          Healing for the sick

–          Repentance and faith for those wandering or lost

–          Growth in prayer, scripture reading, and evangelism

–          Resources and ability to be good stewards