God's Favor
God’s Favor
Psalms 119:58-60: I entreated Your favor with my whole heart; Be merciful to me according to Your word. 59. I thought about my ways, And turned my feet to Your testimonies. 60. I made haste, and did not delay To keep Your commandments.
The Vines Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words defines “favor” as favor, goodwill, acceptance, will, desire or pleasure. Another definition is a kind or friendly attitude or act, an indulgence privilege or friendly regard or approval shown to one by a superior; partiality. It can also be defined as LG KG240 the condition of being held in regard or approval or support.
Because we belong to God through Christ Jesus, we now have received God’s favor. God is partial to us, because we are His children. He shows us His goodwill and friendly regard.
Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
We are blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ. Because God loved us enough to send Jesus to die for us, I now have His favor. This Psalm is fulfilled because we no longer have to entreat God for His favor. No, we already have it through Christ! We must walk in that favor. Amen! And yes, because of Jesus, God is always merciful and good to us! We have to walk in faith and receive that favor or blessing. God loves you and looks with favor on you! He has a friendly attitude toward you; He performs kind acts toward you and indulges you with His blessings! Hallelujah!
When you are born again, you are not only a son and heir but you are also God’s friend.
John 15: 13-15: “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. 14. “You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. 15. “No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I Samsung VC-6014SN3 heard from My Father I have made known to you.
Jesus called us His friends. He makes known to us the promises of God. I think back to my childhood and remember the words to an old hymn. “I go to the garden alone, while the dew is still on the roses
And the voice I hear calling in my ear, the voice of Jesus calling.
And He walks with me and He talks with me and He tells me I am His own.
And the joy we share as we tarry there, none other has ever known.”
The joy you share as you tarry with Jesus, spend time with God is unspeakable. It is hard to really define. It is a joy complete and does not depend Pioneer PDP-427XD on “feeling up”. It is there because it is in you spirit and not in you mind.
Look at verse 59 of our Scripture: I thought about my ways, And turned my feet to Your testimonies. If you really want to experience the peace and joy of God’s favor then you have to evaluate your life. Look at it closely and prune out the areas that are not pleasing to God. You have to think about your ways and turn you feet to God’s Word. He does not do it for you. If you let Him, He will show you areas to
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