God Makes His Face Shine on Us

One recurring assurance throughout scripture is that in all types of circumstances God makes his face shine on us. Notice a few of passages about this affirmation.

Numbers 6:24-26:
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.

Psalm 31:16:
LET YOUR FACE SHINE UPON YOUR SERVANT,
save me in your steadfast love.

Psalm 44:3:
Not by their own sword did they win the land,
nor did their own arm give them victory;
but your right hand, and your arm,
and THE LIGHT OF YOUR COUNTENANCE,
for your delighted in them.

Psalm 67:1:
May God be gracious to us and bless us,
and MAKE HIS FACE TO SHINE UPON US.

Psalm 80:3, 7, 19:
Restore us, O God of hosts;
LET YOUR FACE SHINE, that we may be saved.

Psalm 89:15:
Happy are the people who know the festal shout,
WHO WALK, O LORD, IN THE LIGHT OF YOUR COUNTENANCE.

Psalm 119:135:
MAKE YOUR FACE SHINE UPON YOUR SERVANT,
and teach me your statutes.

The expression "God makes his face shine upon a person or a community or a nation" means to bless or protect or support or encourage or improve those people. How marvelous it is to experience such a God as this.

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John Willis