Child of God, His Face Beams with Joy Over You
Life can get messy, and when it feels like God is nowhere to be found we can lose our hope, peace and joy. But He is not far off, my friend! In today’s short video, Scott shares a Bible verse that will bring peace to your soul as you are reminded of Father’s great love for you.
Today's been a rough day, a messy day for me. I’ve faced everything from my truck breaking down, to family issues, to ministry issues... Doesn't life get messy sometimes? When life gets tangled, we can get very negative about it. We can begin to wonder, “Oh God, where are You? Are You even here for me?”
There's a priestly blessing in the Old Testament that says,
“The Lord bless you, and keep you; The Lord make His face shine on you…” Numbers 6:24-25a (NASB)
“The Lord make His face shine on you…” I've been giving these words some thought because when life is messy, it doesn't feel like God's face is shining on us, does it?
So, today, I'm going to give you some homework! There's a video I want you to take a few moments to watch on Youtube. It’s called “Still Face Experiment,” and you can find it here. It shows a mom interacting with her one year old daughter. At first, the mom is very engaged; smiling, laughing, happily looking at everything her daughter points to. Her daughter is very responsive, excitedly interacting with her mother.
Then at a certain point, the mom turns away from the child and when she turns back she keeps her face completely still, showing no emotion or expression. Suddenly, this one-year-old child starts trying to get her mom to react to her, trying to get her mom back to her normal self. The child starts to act out, waves her arms, and starts to scream. At one year old, that child can read what's going on, it’s incredible! I challenge you to take just a moment and watch, and as you do, ask yourself how you see God's face when He’s looking at you? How do you view God? Is He for you? When He sees you, does He beam, does His face shine?
When God sees you, His face beams with joy over you.
When parents delight in their children, their eyes sparkle. They glow with pride and love. The priestly blessing tells you that when God sees you, His face beams with joy over you. And when you have messy days, and God feels far away, go back to that verse in Numbers, and remember that His face shines upon you. And that is where you can find peace, no matter how tangled life may be.