Is God's Face Shining On You?

Tuesday, February 10

‭‭Numbers 6:25-27‬ ‭(NIV‬‬)

“The LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace."’ “So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”

Devotion

Jesus is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of His being, sustaining all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. (Hebrews 1:3) The only way for God's face to shine on us is for the face of Jesus to shine on us. So we ask, we invite, and we receive the Aaronic blessing. But our relationship with the Father is really only going to last if we are maintaining our trust and surrender to Jesus.

We make our calling and election sure, not only by what we do on Sundays, but making every effort to add to our faith goodness, to our goodness knowledge, and to our knowledge self-control every day of the week. (See 2 Peter 1:3-11) Many in Israel received the original Aaronic blessing from Numbers 6. Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, their bodies were scattered in the wilderness. (1 Corinthians 10:5)

Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did. Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.” We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did—and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. We should not test Christ, as some of them did—and were killed by snakes. And do not grumble, as some of them did—and were killed by the destroying angel. (1 Corinthians 10:6-10)

Today's Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for being the radiance of the Father’s glory and for making it possible for God’s face to shine on me. Help me to trust You more deeply and surrender every part of my life to You. Guard my heart from sin and distraction, and grow in me goodness, knowledge, and self-control. Let Your light lead me each day so that I may walk in Your peace and bring honor to Your name. In the Name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.

Apply It Today

Examine your heart before God and identify anything pulling you away from Him. Replace it with a deliberate action that draws you closer to Jesus — whether through prayer, Scripture, or a choice that reflects His character.

Resources

• Take some time to watch the message, “How To Carry His Presence.” It’s a powerful reminder that His presence isn’t just for special moments, but something we can walk in daily.
• In Scripture, God’s shining face is never just emotional comfort — it is transforming presence. When God’s face shines: Darkness is exposed, Identity is restored, Mission is clarified, and Peace is granted.