Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will: To the faithful saints in Christ Jesus at Ephesus., 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ. 4 For he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before him.
Eph. 1:1-4 (CSB)
24 “May the Lord bless you and protect you; 25 may the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26 may the Lord look with favor on you and give you peace.” ’ 27 In this way they will pronounce my name over the Israelites, and I will bless them.”
Numbers 6:24-27 (CSB)
1. God has a purpose and a plan for my life.
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will: To the faithful saints in Christ Jesus at Ephesus., 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Eph. 1:1-2 (CSB)
9 For I am the least of the apostles, not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
I Cor. 15:9-10 (CSB)
2. God is not withholding anything good from me.
3 Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ.
Eph. 1:3 (CSB)
11 Every priest stands day after day ministering and offering the same sacrifices time after time, which can never take away sins. 12 But this man, after offering one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God….(Jesus Christ)
Heb. 10:11-12 (CSB)
6 For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ.
2 Cor. 4:6 (CSB)
3. God saw me when I was a long way off.
4 For he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before him.
Eph. 1:4 (CSB)
5 I chose you before I formed you in the womb; I set you apart before you were born. I appointed you a prophet to the nations.
Jer 1:5 (CSB)
20 So he got up and went to his father. But while the son was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him.
Luke 15:20 (CSB)
27 In this way they will pronounce my name over the Israelites, and I will bless them.”
Numbers 6:27 (CSB)
24 “May the Lord bless you and protect you; 25 may the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26 may the Lord look with favor on you and give you peace.” ’ 27 In this way they will pronounce my name over the Israelites, and I will bless them.”
Numbers 6:24-27 (CSB)