I've been thinking about how blessed I am to have such wonderful people in my life. They pour love and support into me, cheering me on as I navigate my faith journey. They lift my spirits and offer comfort when I'm struggling. Through thick and thin, they've been there.
These folks have been such a gift, and I want them to know how much they mean to me. The Bible has so many beautiful verses that perfectly capture my gratitude. One of my favorites is, "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace" (Numbers 6:24-26).
It's so important to remember to be thankful for the people God places in our lives. I'm truly grateful for every single one of them.
The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: And thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; With favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.
(The LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!)
Delight thyself also in the LORD; And he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.Commit thy way unto the LORD; Trust also in him; And he shall bring it to pass.
The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: And thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, And peace upon Israel.
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in From this time forth, and even for evermore.
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
The liberal soul shall be made fat: And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
but they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
and all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
and if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day:
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; And that which he hath given will he pay him again.
He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: But he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
Trust in the LORD, and do good; So shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,and one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?