{"id":24065,"date":"2026-03-11T15:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/5-great-times-to-pray-the-aaronic-blessing\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:17:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:17:32","slug":"5-great-times-to-pray-the-aaronic-blessing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/how-to-pray\/5-great-times-to-pray-the-aaronic-blessing\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Great Times to Pray the Aaronic Blessing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A friend of mine told me that he and his wife carry on a <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/friends-and-family\/family\/prayers-for-families\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">family tradition of praying<\/a> a benediction over their children each night at bedtime. My first thought was, <em>Shoot, I should\u2019ve done that when my kids were growing up<\/em>. (We shared bedtime prayers together but didn\u2019t pray a meaningful benediction over each of them as part of that routine.) My second thought was, <em>Well, it\u2019s not too late to bless those I care about with a prayer of blessing, is it? <\/em>And my third thought was, <em>No, it sure isn\u2019t.  <\/em><\/p>\n<p>So, I resolved to incorporate <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/prayers-for-loved-ones\/10-bible-blessings-to-pray-for-those-you-love\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Aaronic Blessing,<\/a> the Bible\u2019s most well-known and oft-repeated blessing, as often as possible. It\u2019s recorded in Numbers 6:24-26:<\/p>\n<p class=\"rteindent1\">The Lord bless you<br \/>\n    and keep you;<br \/>\nthe Lord make his face shine on you<br \/>\n    and be gracious to you;<br \/>\nthe Lord turn his face toward you<br \/>\n    and give you peace.<\/p>\n<p>As a worshiper, I\u2019ve sung those words to a number of different melodies. <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/users\/bobhostetler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As a pastor, I\u2019ve prayed that blessing<\/a> in child dedications, funerals and weddings, as well as at the conclusion of worship services. But now, spurred by my friend\u2019s family tradition, I\u2019ve identified five great times to pray those lines:  <\/p>\n<p><strong>1)  At Bedtime <\/strong><br \/>\nMy wife and I visit our grandchildren as often as possible. They range in age from seven to 14, and we jump at the chance to <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/prayers-for-stronger-faith\/10-best-evening-prayers-from-the-bible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pray with them<\/a> as they snuggle into bed. But I plan also to place my hand on their heads and bless them with the Aaronic Blessing before I tiptoe out. <\/p>\n<p><strong>2)  On Parting<\/strong><br \/>\nMy wife always prayed with our children before they <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/seasonal-prayers\/7-back-to-school-prayers-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">left in the mornings for school<\/a> and still reminds me to pray before we part. From now on, I\u2019ll include the beautiful blessing of Numbers 6:24-26 in those prayers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3)  Over a Patient<\/strong><br \/>\nThough I\u2019m no longer an active pastor, I still have occasion to visit someone <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/power-of-prayer\/hospitals-as-holy-places-prayers-and-the-process-of-healing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in a hospital<\/a> or a nursing home. Sometimes, they\u2019re not even awake for my visit. But I can always hold their hand or touch their shoulder and pray this benediction over them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4)  For Strangers<\/strong><br \/>\nOccasionally I feel prompted to <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/daily-devotions\/devotions-for-women\/prayers-for-a-stranger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pray for someone I don\u2019t know<\/a>\u2014whose needs I\u2019m clueless about. But I can pray \u201cThe Lord bless you and keep you,\u201d etc., trusting God to bless them in the most appropriate and specific ways.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5)  At Celebrations<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Aaronic Blessing also lends itself to birthday parties, <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/10-wedding-prayers-and-blessings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wedding toasts,<\/a> retirements and \u201cbon voyage\u201d occasions. It can even turn an awkward moment into a sacred space, as celebrants\u2019 hearts and minds are lifted above and out of the mundane into a sweet moment of prayer. <\/p>\n<p>These are not the only appropriate moments for this blessing, but they are some of the times when I hope to put it to good use. What about you? Do you\u2014or will you\u2014pray these words at opportune times?  <\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A friend of mine told me that he and his wife carry on a family tradition of praying a benediction over their children each night at bedtime. My first thought was, Shoot, I should\u2019ve done that when my kids were growing up. 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