Favor: The Key to Breathrough

YOU ARE HIGHLY FAVOUR

Bible Reading: Luke 1:26-38, 2 CORINTHIANS 6:2

Favour is defined as “an act of kindness, approval, good will.

Life does not answer to struggle or academic qualifications. Life answers to favor. A person either enjoys favor or he swims in misfortune. Favor is what distinguishes God’s people from the world.

When you are led by God, your labour is flavored with favor and the effect is outstanding and remarkable. Psalm 30:5 says: “…in His favor is life…” God’s favor makes life interesting and pleasant; it’s the grace of that enables one to escape disgrace in life. Favor is linked to the mystery key that opens up destinies. It is God’s willingness for generous treatment and exceptional kindness to someone special. It is good hand of God upon the life of an individual.

Favor can also be described as God’s divine partiality towards a person. Therefore, you don’t earn favor, you obtain it. A case in point is Jacob and Esau (Romans 9:13). In Nehemiah 1:8, though Nehemiah was a slave yet because of God’s hand upon him, he obtained favor from the king to go and rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
THE IMPORTANCE OF FAVOUR:

There are several important of favor, among are:

1. Favor guarantees supe
atural prosperity. Exodus 12:35-36.

2. It commits people to go beyond their natural power to help the favored of the Lord. It is an irresistible force that propels people to render needed help. Daniel 1:9.

3. Favor deliver what labour cannot give- Deut. 6:10-12

4. We need favor to get a good wife or any other good thing as the case maybe. Proverbs 18:22.
HOW TO POSITION FOR GOD’S FAVOUR

Since favor cannot be bought or acquired, it is important to position ourselves correctly for this free gift of God.

1. Be righteous. Psalm 5:12. Joseph was favored by his father because he was not go into evil deeds like his brothers. Genesis 37:2. Jesus was favor because He does what it pleases His Father. John 8:29. Jesus had favor with GOD and man from the beginning of His life-Luke 2:52.

2. Don’t forsake Mercy and Truth. Proverbs 3:3-4 In simple understanding, show mercy to others and God will favor you.

3. Do Good. Proverbs 12:2. Favor follows anyone that is divinely guided and the currency to it is right standing with God.