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The Ultimate Hook Up: Pt. 2
The favor of God isn’t an accessory, but rather an aspect or byproduct of your relationship with God that will forever change the life of the person who understands. When everyone and everything is against you, know that as a child of God you are a member of His household and He is for you. God opens and closes doors no person can (Psalm 5:11, 12), not of our strength, but by God’s shield. It could be daunting to receive the favor of God but it doesn’t change God’s plan – you must be convinced. Favor is a force! You can strengthen it for protection.
There is no Scriptural foundation that God is somehow out to get you or punish you. As a parent in the natural, you’d be locked up if you committed violent acts against your children. Why then, do we blame God, our Heavenly Father, for the evil that comes against us?
1. Like hearing the Word of God produces faith, being covenant with God produces favor.
“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” -- Romans 10:17 Faith won’t be there automatically! See clearly: faith comes by putting yourself in the right position and environment where you can hear the Word. Knowledge and understanding comes by reading, but not faith. When you are in covenant with God (entered by faith), favor is the result. (Ephesians 2:8-10; John 1:12)
“For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” – Psalm 30:5
Even if you have torched your entire life to the ground – allow God to build it back up! Live by His favor. Faith and favor are parallel. Your faith will have to grow to meet the favor demand.
2. Increase in favor like you can faith. 2 Thessalonians 1:3 – in this verse, “grows” means “non-stop increasing.” Jesus was in submission to his parents, which God gave as overseers. If you wish to increase the force-field of favor, increase your faith.
“And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.” -- Luke 2:52.
3. How to make a claim on God’s favor:
Scriptural examples -- Luke 15; 5:5-17
• Know God’s will.
• Forget the odds.
• Go huge.
There is no Scriptural foundation that God is somehow out to get you or punish you. As a parent in the natural, you’d be locked up if you committed violent acts against your children. Why then, do we blame God, our Heavenly Father, for the evil that comes against us?
1. Like hearing the Word of God produces faith, being covenant with God produces favor.
“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” -- Romans 10:17 Faith won’t be there automatically! See clearly: faith comes by putting yourself in the right position and environment where you can hear the Word. Knowledge and understanding comes by reading, but not faith. When you are in covenant with God (entered by faith), favor is the result. (Ephesians 2:8-10; John 1:12)
“For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” – Psalm 30:5
Even if you have torched your entire life to the ground – allow God to build it back up! Live by His favor. Faith and favor are parallel. Your faith will have to grow to meet the favor demand.
2. Increase in favor like you can faith. 2 Thessalonians 1:3 – in this verse, “grows” means “non-stop increasing.” Jesus was in submission to his parents, which God gave as overseers. If you wish to increase the force-field of favor, increase your faith.
“And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.” -- Luke 2:52.
3. How to make a claim on God’s favor:
Scriptural examples -- Luke 15; 5:5-17
• Know God’s will.
• Forget the odds.
• Go huge.
posted by Berith Christian Fellowship at
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