Numbers 6: 24-26, “May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.”



This is a very specific blessing given by God himself. The Lord told Moses to tell his brother, Aaron, and his sons, to speak these words over God’s people on the journey to their destiny. Words of encouragement, words of hope, words of goodness, words that would give strength to keep going.



And maybe that’s precisely what you need today. Maybe you’re here today exhausted. Maybe you are frustrated. Maybe you feel uncertain or anxious. Or maybe you’re questioning if this is as far as you can go and this is as good as it will get. Well, let me tell you what happened last night.



My husband and I left our little island in the Florida Keys on Saturday morning to begin our travels. Where are we going? Around the world … literally. And yes, we’re taking you with us. The next several months will take us to Hawaii and Bali and Italy, but first, we’re driving to Illinois to take our dog to the family that absolutely spoils him rotten for us.



We’ve been driving for 2 days, so we roll into the Nashville, Tennessee area late yesterday evening. Our accommodations for the night are a horse barn. No, legit, a horse barn. But don’t feel sorry for us, it’s one of the most beautiful things you’ve ever seen where I can sit in my King size bed and look through a massive glass wall onto the horses in their stalls below.



(And before you get all huffy thinking we’re somehow miraculously wealthy hosting this free podcast with no advertisements, I can assure you I got it for the price of your local Holiday Inn – you just gotta know how to travel right!)



So, back to the part of the evening that was 100% targeted towards you. I’m sitting in this barn bed overlooking the horse stalls, and I’m studying my Bible. This week I’m studying the Old Testament book of Numbers where the journey of the Israelites is being led by Moses. I get to chapter 6 and I read the specific blessing God gives to Moses for Aaron and his sons to speak. As I’m reading it, the Holy Spirit told me, “This is what my girls need to hear tomorrow morning. Speak these blessings over them. Tell them this is for them.”



So, my fellow daughter of the Most High, this is for me and you specifically today. Receive every word of this blessing.



May the Lord bless you and protect you.May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you.May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.



How many times is the word “you” said in this blessing given by God? Count them. 6 times. Bless YOU, protect YOU, smile on YOU, be gracious to YOU, show YOU his favor, give YOU his peace. The Lord is being very clear this is about YOU. Yes, YOU.



He says, “Stop dismissing yourself from my blessing. Stop thinking you’re not good enough for me. Stop shrinking back as if you don’t matter. This is for YOU.”



Will you receive his blessing today?



A blessing is like a gift. It can be given, but it does nothing if it’s not opened. You’ve been living your days without opening the gift, my sister. This is FOR YOU. God himself has this for YOU.



Right now, would you humbly say, “Yes, Lord, I receive your blessing intended for me.”



I believe the enemy of your soul would love to make you all prideful and arrogant, thinking you don’t need God’s blessing. But, if he can’t do that,