And the Lord said to Moses, Say to Aaron and his sons, This is the way you shall bless the Israelites. Say to them, The Lord bless you and watch, guard, and keep you; The Lord make His face to shine upon and enlighten you and be gracious (kind, merciful, and giving favor) to you; The Lord lift up His [approving] countenance upon you and give you peace (tranquility of heart and life continually).
— Numbers 6:22-26
Do you know what God's countenance is? It is His face, His appearance. When any man or woman of God says to us, "The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace" (Numbers 6:25-26 KJV), what he or she is saying is, "May others see God's glory shining upon you and through you."
May I encourage you to do something? As you leave the house to go through your day, ask the Lord to make His face shine upon you. Ask Him to lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace. Ask Him to shine His glory upon you, as He did with Moses. Then let that light so shine before others that they may see it and glorify your Father Who is in heaven (See Matthew 5:16).
Letting your light shine can be as simple as putting a smile on your face. That is one way to "flip on the switch" of God's glory. The light of God's glory is in you, but if you never show it outwardly, people won't be blessed.
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