Dewy Blessings

Dew is an important source of moisture in the air. It surrounds the plant, the leaves for approximately two to three hours past sunrise. The 1816 Encyclopaedia Britannica says that dew is a fluid of the purest and most translucid nature. It can remove all spots and stains and impart to the skin the bloom and freshness of virgin beauty. It extends human life. Have you ever thought of a sustaining blessing that carries us every day? It is the dewy blessing given to his children in the Bible.  

"Dew" appears almost 35 times in the Bible, often rendered as "dew from heaven." It is primarily seen as a blessing from God. One of the Bible's best-known blessings is in Genesis 27:28 when Isaac blesses Jacob: May God give you heaven's dew and earth's richness-- an abundance of grain and new wine. About Joseph, Jacob said: "May the LORD bless his land with the precious dew from heaven above and with the deep waters that lie below."(Deut. 33:13) The dewy blessing transcended to generations as seen here from Isaac to Jacob and then to Joseph.

I love this particular blessing to Israel that includes us the spiritual Israelite today. God said: I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily. Like a cedar of Lebanon he will send down his roots; his young shoots will grow. His splendor will be like an olive tree, his fragrance like a cedar of Lebanon. (Hosea 14:5,6) God provides moisture as rain, but sometimes rain can be destructive if it is too heavy. We see that from the days of Noah till day. But dew just shows up, gently appearing each morning to provide life-sustaining moisture to crops. Dew is a gentle and a daily blessing! It is refreshing, energizing, life-sustaining.

Dew Can Be Withdrawn And Withheld

Withdrawal of dew is regarded as a curse from God ( 2 Samuel 1:21 ; 1 Kings 17:1 ). God said: You expected much, but behold, it amounted to little. And what you brought home, I blew away. Why? declares the LORD of Hosts. Because My house still lies in ruins, while each of you is busy with his own house. Therefore, on account of you the heavens have withheld their dew and the earth has withheld its crops. (Haggai 1:9-10) This is a word of warning to do what is expected of us by God in the holy Scriptures. We need to turn to God in repentance. But if God withholds a blessing, he can always release it back!

God’s Words Are Like Dew

Deuteronomy 32:2 says: Let my (God’s) teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants. Let us consume this dew, the word of God as much as possible and do as it says. God’s word will sustain us, refresh us and guide us through. Let the beauty and dewy blessings from God above be seen in us and attract others to the Giver of all blessings.

Dewy Personalities

There are dewy personalities around. They are our daily blessings from God, the people who provide for us and help us like the farmers, the laborers, the drivers and the resourceful people like our parents, pastors and teachers. Think about that and thank God for these dewy people every day! God is also encouraging us to be a "dew" for those around us, to refresh them. Can we be relied upon by our family and the society around as a dewy personality?

More Dewy Blessings

There are many dewy blessings in the Bible. I am quoting a couple of them and ending with the Jewish prayer for dewy blessings:

…your strength will be renewed each day like the morning dew. (Psalm 110:3)

It (God’s people living together in unity) is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore. (Psalm 133:3)

The Jewish Prayer / Blessing for Dew

May dew fall upon the blessed land.
Fill us with heaven’s finest blessings.
May a light come out of the darkness to draw Israel
to you as a root finds water from dew.
May you bless our food with dew.
May we enjoy plenty with nothing lacking.
Grant the wish of the people – that followed you
through the desert like sheep – with dew.
You are Adonai our God,
who causes the wind to blow and the dew to fall,
For blessing and not for curse.
Amen.