I'd just add Paul that I love praying prayers of blessing for folk.  OK, I
don't always use that Scripture but the words I pray basically mean the same
thing!  I have found it's been a "must" when praying for those who have hurt
me and has really enlarged my heart for those with whom perhaps I have
little affiliation, and by that I mean those who are perhaps walking in a
way of which I can't approve, but God's there somewhere!

Now I'll stop because I don't want to be pinned up against the wall tonight
and can't do any more than appologise for any garbage written!

Blessings!


--
Carol



----- Original Message -----
From: "Ariel" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: Blessing


> Good point, Carol, about the observing of rules.  Sad that many today
still
> live that way, but even for the Orthodox Jewish folks and Islamic folks I
> think they may have less of the manmade restrictions that were piled on
top
> of the laws of GOD.  JESUS never said anything against the ritual laws,
but
> imagine how suffocating it was to live afraid of every step you took under
> all of the added restrictions that had nothing to do with what He really
> said.
>
> Paul
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "carol pearson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 9:41 AM
> Subject: Re: Blessing
>
>
> > That's a good thought, Helen, and, yes, I was thinking about us being
> > priests and kings as well!
> >
> > Wonderful, wonderful!
> >
> > I'm glad we don't have to live with all those "rules" set out at the
> > beginning of the Old Testament.  I'm sure I'd forget half the things I
was
> > supposed to do . . ..
> >
> >
> > --
> > Carol
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Helen" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 2:34 PM
> > Subject: Re: Blessing
> >
> >
> > > Vicki and Carol,
> > > Thank you so much for your comments.  Somewhere along the line I read
> that
> > > the phrase "lift up His countenance upon you" could have meant that in
a
> > > crowd of others, God would stand above that crowd, seek you out, and
> bless
> > > you.  In other words, we are each so special to Him that no matter how
> > many
> > > others are seeking Him, He will always deal with each of us
> > > individually.  Isn't He wonderful!?
> > >
> > > And yes, Paul, I realize that I was living the truth that we are
priests
> > > unto our God, in Christ Jesus........and don't forget, we are also
> > > kings......reigning with Him,
> > > especially if we are suffering with Him.
> > >
> > > Helen
> > >
> > > At 07:07 AM 1/6/04 -0700, you wrote:
> > > >Wow Helen.  That is totally amazing.  Last I knew Scripture was not
> > > >designated as clergy passages, do not touch, and non-clergy passages.
> > How
> > > >hard that must have been.
> > > >
> > > >Vicki
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Helen" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 6:57 AM
> > > >Subject: Re: Blessing
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > And God told Moses to tell Aaron and his sons to bless the
children
> of
> > > > > Israel saying:
> > > > >
> > > > > 24  The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
> > > > > 25  The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto
> thee:
> > > > > 26  The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee
peace.
> > > > > (Numbers 6)
> > > > >
> > > > > Of course, some denominations keep the blessing of this blessing
for
> > the
> > > > > high and mighty clergy to place upon their congregants, and it's a
> > no-no
> > > > > for a mere lay person to use it to bless anyone.  I used it once
as
> I
> > was
> > > > > leaving a private meeting in the home of another member, sincerely
> > > >desiring
> > > > > that God bless the others, and I was sharply taken to task by an
> > elder,
> > > > > telling me I couldn't do that, but only the minister of the church
> was
> > > > > allowed to use it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Helen
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > At 08:38 AM 1/6/04 -0500, you wrote:
> > > > > >Hey, John
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I can't think of a specific case (or of much of anything else
this
> > > >morning.
> > > > > >Smile.)  but I'm sure Lutherans and Episcopalians (Anglicans in
> > England)
> > > > > >also do blessings as well as the other liturgical folks at
baptisms
> > and
> > > > > >dedications.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Paul
> > > > >
> > >
>