Finding Favor With God

-January 16, 2024-

Good morning beloved, happy Tuesday,

“…My Lord, if I have found favor in Your sight, do not pass on by Your servant.”

(Genesis 18:3).

Abraham was a prophet, a godly man, and a servant of the Lord. He was humble and sought the Lord’s favor. He was a man of faith who was tested and pleased God. The Lord loved Abraham and promised him and Sarah a son in their old age. Three men came to visit Abraham at his tent: two angels and the Lord Himself in the form of the Angel of the Lord.

Abraham told Sarah to make cakes and prepare a calf, along with butter and milk. They accepted his hospitality. Once they finished eating, God announced that Sarah would give birth to a son. When God makes a promise, He keeps it.

What does it mean to find favor with the Lord? It means to accept Him as the only way of salvation and to please Him by the way we live for Him and serve Him. Gideon said to the Lord, “If now I have found favor on Your sight, then show me a sign that it is You who talk with me” (Judges 6:17). The Lord God delights to talk with us on our journey in life.

God sent His angel to speak to Mary to prepare her for bearing Jesus the Son of God. Luke 1:30 says, “…Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.” It is such a privilege to be called by God and to find favor with Him. He wants to use us in His service.

One commentator wrote, “The best definition of the word favor is, “demonstrated delight.” The favor of God can be described as, “tangible evidence that a person has the approval of the Lord.” We should ask ourselves daily, am I pleasing the Lord? Does He approve of what I am doing? Am I walking in the center of His will?

Have a blessed day in the sunshine of God’s presence, pleasing Him in every way. Stay safe and healthy.

Seeking God’s favor in all my behavior,

Dean