GOD’S FAVOR
Presenter: : GEORGE EKPO
Scripture Reading: Gen,4:1-16
Text: (II CORINTHIANS 8:21: Acts24:16.) Providing for honest things not only in the sight of the LORD but also in the sight of men
Introduction:
Cain brought some fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD. Abel brought fat portions from his flock as offering to the Lord. The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering but on Cain he did not look with favor, Gen.4: 1 -12(Application Study Bible) Conditions to please the Lord are: Sincerity of your love to God and willingness of the mind- 11 Corinthians: 8, 12-14. IF there is willingness of the heart it is acceptable according to what a man has and not according to what he does not have.v.12. Your abundance may be a supply for their want and in turn their abundance may be a supply to your want; that there may be equality v14. The Righteous, The LORD will bless the righteous with favor, will encompass him as with a shield. PSALM 5:12.
Message:
(The LORD gave people favor in the sight of Egyptians so that they lent unto them such things as they required. Exo. 12v36). (The Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of prison. Gen 39:21). “ For his anger endured God’s favor is life, weeping may endure for a night but joy and comes in the morning. Psalm 30;5. By God’s favor your mountain will stand strong.Pslm30:7. Remember me with favor that you bear unto thy people, visit me with thy salvation, psm.106:4. (No good thing is withheld from people because God is a sun, a shield that gives grace and glory to them that walk uprightly Palm8 4:11.) You have granted me life and favor .Your visitation has preserved my spirit JOB.10.12. A good wife is God’s favor. Who so finds a wife finds a good thing and obtained favor from God. Prov.8.22
God gave a favor to people in captivity when there was no hope of living. In Samaria plagued with famine, God gave 4 leprous men favor to secure food for the inhabitants of ‘’Samaria. The Lord made the host of Syrians to hear the noise of chariots, the noise of horses. Even the noise of great host—-they arose and fled at night and left their tents, homes and food and fled for their life. II Kings7:6-7.
Conclusion Serve the LORD with all your heart. Don’t turn aside from following the Lord .1 Samuel12:20 “They shall put my name upon the children of Israel and I will bless them”. Numbers 6:27: 5 things that will happen when you ask God to bless others and self.1 the Lord bless thee and keep the. (favor) and protection. 2 The lord make his face shine upon thee.(be pleased) 3.and be gracious unto thee,(merciful and compassionate.) 4 The lord lift up his countenance upon thee (Give his approval .5 Give peace numbers.6:24-26.
