A Biblical Blessing You Can Use and Model Your

Blessings After
Blessing Your
Family and This is the high priestly blessing from Numbers 6:22-
6:22-27 that the
priests were to speak over the nation of Israel. This is a blessing
Friends that you can use on a daily basis for your family. Feel free to add
to this blessing as you see fit.

“I pray that the LORD will bless and protect _________

The single most important concern we should have for our family and (insert name of family member or friend), and that He will
friends should be the same primary concern Jesus has for us: We must
show _________ (insert name) mercy and kindness. May
make it our ultimate goal to help them know and love God with all their
heart. the LORD be good to _________ (insert name) and give
_________ (insert name) peace.”
How do we do that? One of the simplest and most powerful ways to
help our family and friends know and love God is to speak a daily
blessing over them.

The concept speaking a blessing over someone may seem strange,

but it is scriptural. It's an ancient and respected custom dating back to
Other Blessings from Scripture to pray over family and
biblical times. In fact, the family setting for the blessing apparently friends
predates its use in the public setting (Genesis 27:27-29); the priest or
other official who spoke benedictions on the people of Israel was only Jude 24-25 Ephesians 6:23-24
supplementing the most basic of blessings - the one given by the
father to the children.
1 Thessalonians 5:23 2 John 1:3
The blessing you speak over your friends and family can be words
you’ve chosen or they can be verses that you’ve chosen from the
Colossians 3:15-17 Romans 16:24
Scriptures. Don’t worry about getting the words to sound just right,
what is most important is asking God to bless them with a love for Him Hebrews 13:20-21 Romans 15:13
and others throughout their day. You can actually lay your hands on
them and proclaim the blessing in person. However, they do not need
to be physically present to bless them, God will honor your blessing
whether they are physically present or not. Keep in mind though -
blessing should never take the place of prayer. We still need to pray
daily for our friends and family.