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[size=18]WATCH YOUR COUNTENANCE
And the Lord said to Moses,
Say to Aaron and his sons, this is the way
you shall bless the Israelites. Say to them,
The Lord bless you and watch, guard, and keep you;
The Lord make His face to shine upon and enlighten you
and be gracious ( kind, merciful, and giving favor) to you;
The Lord lift up His [ approving] countenance upon you
and give you peace ( tranquility of heart and life continually).
Numbers 6:22-26
Jesus' countenance was changed on the mountain as He was transfigured. Our countenance is simply the way we look. It refers to our face. In the church today we need to be concerned about our countenance.
One of the blessings that was pronounced upon God's people was that God's face would shine upon them and that He would lift up His countenance upon them.
When the world looks at us, they need to see something about that is different from them. They can't read our minds or see into our hearts, so our countenance is the only way we can show them that we have something they do not have but really want and need.
When Jesus began to pray and commune with god the Father, His countenance was changed, and we need the same thing to happen to us.
it is important what our countenance is like. It is important the look we have on our face at work. It is important the voice tone we use with our family at home. It is important that we smile at one another, that we are pleasant and just downright nice to each other.
I believe that we look better when we worship God. Worship puts a smile on our face. It is very hard to keep a scowl on our face while we are being thankful, praising and worshiping God. If we regularly do these things, our countenance will carry His Presence, not the _expression of inner frustration and turmoil.
Perhaps we need to take a course in what I call "faceology." We need to spend more time worshiping God, then our face would carry His glory.
Christians are supposed to be joyful people who walk in love. We must ask ourselves, "Would people know that I am a Christian by looking at my countenance most of the time?" I remember once when I was part of a conference in Florida. I walked into a building in the morning and proceeded down a corridor, when a woman spoke to me. I said hello in response to her greeting, and she said, " I can tell you have been with Jesus."
She was right. I had spent a long time that morning in prayer and fellowship with the Lord, preparing for the teaching I would do that day. How could she tell I had been with Jesus? Something about my countenance let her know. Perhaps I looked happy and satisfied, or peaceful. I don't know exactly what she saw, but something about the look on my face let her know Who I was spending my time with.[/size]
And the Lord said to Moses,
Say to Aaron and his sons, this is the way
you shall bless the Israelites. Say to them,
The Lord bless you and watch, guard, and keep you;
The Lord make His face to shine upon and enlighten you
and be gracious ( kind, merciful, and giving favor) to you;
The Lord lift up His [ approving] countenance upon you
and give you peace ( tranquility of heart and life continually).
Numbers 6:22-26
Jesus' countenance was changed on the mountain as He was transfigured. Our countenance is simply the way we look. It refers to our face. In the church today we need to be concerned about our countenance.
One of the blessings that was pronounced upon God's people was that God's face would shine upon them and that He would lift up His countenance upon them.
When the world looks at us, they need to see something about that is different from them. They can't read our minds or see into our hearts, so our countenance is the only way we can show them that we have something they do not have but really want and need.
When Jesus began to pray and commune with god the Father, His countenance was changed, and we need the same thing to happen to us.
it is important what our countenance is like. It is important the look we have on our face at work. It is important the voice tone we use with our family at home. It is important that we smile at one another, that we are pleasant and just downright nice to each other.
I believe that we look better when we worship God. Worship puts a smile on our face. It is very hard to keep a scowl on our face while we are being thankful, praising and worshiping God. If we regularly do these things, our countenance will carry His Presence, not the _expression of inner frustration and turmoil.
Perhaps we need to take a course in what I call "faceology." We need to spend more time worshiping God, then our face would carry His glory.
Christians are supposed to be joyful people who walk in love. We must ask ourselves, "Would people know that I am a Christian by looking at my countenance most of the time?" I remember once when I was part of a conference in Florida. I walked into a building in the morning and proceeded down a corridor, when a woman spoke to me. I said hello in response to her greeting, and she said, " I can tell you have been with Jesus."
She was right. I had spent a long time that morning in prayer and fellowship with the Lord, preparing for the teaching I would do that day. How could she tell I had been with Jesus? Something about my countenance let her know. Perhaps I looked happy and satisfied, or peaceful. I don't know exactly what she saw, but something about the look on my face let her know Who I was spending my time with.[/size]
