The act of blessing is something that we are all called to engage in, and the blessing of Moses here in Deuteronomy 33 gives us a taste for what this looks like. To bless someone is to declare God’s good intentions for them. As you get to know a person, and particularly as you pray for that person, ask the Holy Spirit to guide your prayers and desires and bring them in line with his desires for that person. It is a wonderful thing to do as Moses does here and bless a person by recognising and affirming what God has put in them and what he is doing in and through them. It is immensely encouraging for the person who receives this blessing from you. It affirms them in their journey with God, it reminds them that God loves them and is thinking about them. It also shows that we love them and recognise them, and it gives them hope for the future. Too often we get paralysed by a fear of missing the mark and saying something silly as though God will come down heavy on us. I believe that love covers everything here. Better to attempt to bless another and miss the mark than never attempt it at all. Let your love for that person compel you and trust in God’s Spirit to guide what you say. Speak humbly and wisely, in line with Scripture, but also boldly, knowing that you have authority in Christ to bless, affirm and encourage.
Ask God to guide you in this.
Read Deuteronomy 33
