Absolutely Glowing – June 18, 2025

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Read: Numbers 6:22-27

The LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.
Numbers 6:25

Absolutely Glowing

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Have you ever seen someone with a big, bright smile that lights up their whole face?

• Ashley is walking down the aisle of her wedding. She’s glowing! Everyone says she looks amazing. She’s full of joy.
• John just became a dad. He can’t stop smiling. He tells everyone about his new baby girl. He’s glowing with happiness.
• Oliver made a gift at school for his mom. He worked hard and can’t wait to give it to her. His teacher said it was beautiful. He’s glowing with pride.

Have you ever felt like that? So full of joy or love that you just can’t hide it on your face? Maybe it happened today!

But here’s something amazing: God glows too. The Bible says his face shines on us. Why would the holy God—who is perfect and powerful—shine with happiness when he looks at us?

After all, we mess up. Sometimes we say mean things. We forget to do what we promised. We try to do what’s right, but it doesn’t always happen. We might feel disappointed in ourselves—and we’ve probably seen that look of disappointment on other people’s faces too.

But here is the good news: God still smiles when he sees you. Why? Because Jesus came to take away all your sins. The Bible says, “We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1).

That means your sins are gone. Jesus paid for every one of them. God’s love fills your heart through the Holy Spirit, and now—when God looks at you, he sees someone he loves, someone he smiles at.

That’s what it means to live in God’s grace. His face shines on you—not because you’re perfect, but because Jesus is. And when you believe in Jesus, God is always happy to see you.

Closing Prayer:

Dear Lord God, thank you for smiling at me even when I mess up. Thank you for forgiving me through Jesus. Help me remember that you love me always and help me to show your love and joy to others. Amen.

The questions below are to help families discuss this devotion. The questions are divided by age group as suggestions, but anyone could reflect on any of the questions as they desire.

Questions for Younger Children

• What made you smile today? (Was it something fun, someone kind, or something silly? God gives us lots of reasons to smile!)
• Can you think of something you did today that would make God smile? (Like helping someone, sharing, or saying something kind?)

Questions for Elementary Age Children

• What does it mean that God’s love is “undeserved”? (Why does God love us even when we don’t always do the right thing?)
• Why is it a good thing that God’s love doesn’t depend on us being perfect? (Think about times you were forgiven or loved even after a mistake.)

Questions for Middle School and Above

• How does it feel when someone is excited to see you? (Warm, special, happy?)
• How does it feel knowing God always feels that way about you?

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