Blessed!

The Lord bless you, and keep you [protect you, sustain you, and guard you]; The Lord make His face shine upon you [with favor], And be gracious to you [surrounding you with lovingkindness]; The Lord lift up His countenance (face) upon you [with divine approval], And give you peace [a tranquil heart and life].’
NUMBERS 6:24‭-‬26 AMP

How do you explain the dimensions that these verses open up to us? How do you fully comprehend the impact and import of these verses and the blessings they encapsulate? First of all, nothing will last if it is not God blessing it. It does not matter who your source is; if it is not God, it is not good. Second, it is only God that gives lasting gifts: protection is not from high walls, but from the Most High God -ask David. Sustenance is not from human provisions but from divine connection - ask Elijah. Favour is not tied to your family heritage or lineage, but to God's divine choice - ask Esau and Jacob. God's grace is not a function of how well I perform, but how much God has already performed, giving me his own Son.

God's approval isn't based on a performance matrix that demands effort from me, and scores me on some difficult criteria that I do not understand, but on my simple acceptance of the greatest gift he has ever given. God's peace is not received by human arrangement or from copious possessions, but from total dependence on the God who speaks and is Peace personified.

Nothing here flows from  effort, connection, possessions, people, position, knowledge, degrees and all the other things we hide behind when we seek justification for our qualification. We assume that we are what we are because of what or who we know, what we have or what we have done. Unfortunately, in these 3 verses today, I see no reference to effort, labour or input. Nothing speaks on what I need to do to deserve the blessings. Can't earn it, don't deserve it, so it frees me to enjoy fully what God has already secured for me. His time of favour is here.