Read: Numbers 6:22-27

What if you prayed for everyone you interacted with today? 

We love to tell people that we are praying for them, but what if we became people who actually prayed for each person we interacted with? Not out loud or in a way we'll ever get credit for, but just silently to ourselves as we talk to them.

In Numbers 6, God gave Moses a blessing and directed him to pray it over the Israelites. Let’s read it together: 

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace (Numbers 6:24-26). 

What if you prayed that blessing for every person you saw today? You can pray for them silently while you talk to them or spend ten seconds praying after the conversation is over. Obviously, you may not get to everyone, but that’s not the point. The goal is to simply see interactions as opportunities to bless people. 

There is purpose in your prayers. If you pray for everyone you see today, it will be one of the most productive days you’ve had in a long time. 

Prayer: Lord, thank you for another day. Would you help me see every person I interact with today as an opportunity to bless? Remind me throughout the day, no matter how busy I get, that each person is an individual human being who deserves my love and respect. Give me the right perspective today. I pray in Jesus’ name, amen.