The Favor of God!

"And the angel said, Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you." ~ Luke 1:28

In sports, this phrase means absolutely nothing! You may by highly favored and go into the game and find yourself the object of an incredible defeat. When you are favored and you get defeated, they call that an upset. In God, being favored is part of the package, and you never fear an upset for you stay favored.

Did you realize as a child of God, you are highly favored? No matter what you may have done in the past, as soon as you make Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior, you have favor with God. The favor of God is a neglected topic that robs believers of the greatest blessings of God. This word, "favor" can change your life -- forever!

Favor is a term used in modern-day terminology: "Hey, would you do me a favor?" That is, "would you do something for me that I don't really deserve? I'm still asking -- even though I know it's a favor, and because I know we are in relationship." This word has multiplied meanings: In the Old Testament, it means grace, charm, acceptance, goodwill, or desire. I love this definition: "to bend, or stoop in kindness to an inferior, to be shown consideration." In the New Testament, you are more familiar with favor than you think. It is from the Greek word, "charis." This is where we get our word for "Grace" and "Gifts of the Holy Spirit." Even the gifts of the Holy Spirit are a sign of God's favor on us. This word favor or grace is the divine influence upon the heart and its reflection in our life. It also includes that which brings joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, and loveliness. Grace of speech is due to favor. Grace is the spiritual condition of one that is governed by the power of divine favor.

Favor is different from grace, although it comes from the same root-word! Grace is undeserved; favor is conditional! There are three things we need, to walk in our dreams, which are produced by favor: 1.) Total Unconditional Surrender! 2.) Absolute Purity! 3.) Kingdom Thinking! On the other hand, having the mind of Christ. Dreams and favor are twin-brothers! No one in the Bible with a mission from God who did not also have God's favor. Do you have God's favor?

WISDOM WORD: "Too many Christians are no longer fishers of men, but keepers of the aquarium."

TODAY'S PRAYER: "Father, it is my awesome responsibility to share the Good News of Your message of hope and love. My desire is to embrace that calling, In Jesus' Name, Amen!"