Numbers 6's "The Lord make His face to shine upon you" contrasted with Micah 3 where God hides his face from the cry of the people is so stark that we must ask, "when or why would God ever hide his face?"   Also in Micah 3,  we'll see the difference between shepherds and butchers when it comes to leading sheep.  Journal Questions:  1.  What is your function and how does your faith impact that? 2. What/Who are you sacrificing FOR? 3. What are you asking God FOR?