Gracious
It’s
an often used word. We use it as an
exclamation when saying “Goodness gracious.”
We call people a gracious host or hostess. Recently I finished reading through Psalms
and I saw it a few times. A few nights
ago I read the word again. And it got me thinking so I had to use the google
monster to get a better understanding of the word gracious. Gracious: behaving in a polite, kind and
generous way, especially to people of a lower rank. A gracious act by or gift from God is kind
and forgiving. Also it means being kind,
thoughtful and aware of others.
There’s
a specific passage I thought of when I considered the word gracious. But first a history lesson. Numbers 6:24-26 is a High Priestly blessing
given by God to Moses to give to the High Priest Aaron to speak over the people
of Israel. Being a preacher’s kid, I
have heard my dad speak this over the church congregation. I have heard other preachers use it too. It has been turned into a song by Misty
Edwards called “Light of Your Face” and that song has one of the coolest guitar
riffs you’ll ever hear. Michael W. Smith
quotes it at the end of his cover of the Rich Mullins song “I See You” on his
cd Worship Again. He also used it in the
Bible reading plan Still day 3 on the Youversion app.
Numbers
6:24-26
“The
Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be
gracious to you. The Lord turn his face
toward you and give you peace.”
One
of the definitions mentioned being kind towards a person of lower rank. We as humans are created just a little lower
than the angels as mentioned in Hebrews 2:6-8 This next verse I’m going to share should be
our prayer because we need God to deal kindly with us. This was the verse that started this whole
blog you’re participating in. It got me
thinking about the word Gracious.
Isaiah
33:2
“O
Lord, be gracious to us; we long for you.
Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress.”
I
mentioned before that the verses in Numbers were a song and I want to end with
that.
O Lord, bless me
And keep me
Cause Your face
To shine on me
Lord, be gracious
Let the light of Your countenance
Give me peace
[Chorus]
For I live only
To see Your face, so shine on me
For I live only
To see Your face, so shine on me
[Verse]
O Lord, bless me
And keep me
Cause Your face
To shine on me
Lord, be gracious
Let the light of Your countenance
Give me peace
[Chorus]
For I live only
To see Your face, so shine on me
For I live only
To see Your face, so shine on me
Light of your face by MistyEdwards
My Soul songs for you byMisty Edwards
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