Numbers 6:23-26 Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, On this wise you shall bless the children of Israel, saying to them,… I. THE GOLDEN BLESSING WAS GIVEN THROUGH A MEDIATOR. The Lord spake to Aaron through Moses. Jesus Christ is our Mediator, through whom all spiritual blessings are given. II. THE BLESSING WAS GIVEN BY PRIESTLY LIPS. It was Aaron, and his sons, who were to bless the children of Israel. God spake to Moses, Moses to Aaron, Aaron to the people. Jesus Christ is both Mediator and Priest. He is a mediatorial Priest, and a priestly Mediator. There is no blessing apart from the true priesthood and sacrifice. III. THIS THREEFOLD BLESSING TELLS OF A TRINITY IN UNITY, AND A UNITY IN TRINITY. Faith believes it, but reason cannot understand it. IV. IN THIS BENEDICTION WE HAVE THE EARNEST OF ALL SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS. What a fulness there is! V. THE BLESSING WAS FOR ALL ISRAEL. "On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel." It was a common blessing for all the tribes. It is a blessing for those who are rejoicing, and for those who are sorrowing; for those who are praying, and for those who are praising. It is a blessing for the young, and for the old; for those who labour, and for those who suffer. It is a blessing for the living, if for them to live is Christ; for the dying, if they die in the Lord. VI. IT IS A BLESSING— SECURED BY PURPOSE, PURCHASE, AND POWER. "I will bless them." Satan, and all our enemies, will be constrained to confess, "He hath blessed and I cannot reverse it." (R. E. Sears.) Parallel Verses KJV: Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, |
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