Favour of God
I decided to do a study on favour of God. Long story.
The word Favour (Hebrew: chen,) (Greek Charis) is sometimes translated as Grace, and in some translations, Kindness. In the new testament, it is also translated as Grace, Thanks
I have largely used NKJV, unless otherwise stated.
2 Sa 15:25 Then the king said to Zadok, "Carry the ark of God back into the city. If I find favor in the eyes of the LORD, He will bring me back and show me both it and His dwelling place.
Pro 3:4 And so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man.
Luk 1:28 And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!"
Footnote:
NU-Text omits blessed are you among women.
Luk 1:30 Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Gen 6:19 "Indeed now, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have increased your mercy which you have shown me by saving my life; but I cannot escape to the mountains, lest some evil overtake me and I die.
Ps 84:11 (some versions, "For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor;)
I think that favour of God exists. It is not favouritism per se, the way we know it. But I believe that for those who have accepted Christ and lived a changed life, a surrendered life, a faithful life, God's favour is on that person. But for those who do not accept Christ, or even accepted but not lived a surrendered life, God still loves that person as much as the former, but he CANNOT give anything great blessing on that person because the person is not faithful in the little things.
I believe that favour is like a gift for faithfulness; not saying the faithful or the more faithful get a lovely life (See Paul, John Baptist etc etc) but that they enjoy the favour of God.
After doing this, i am convinced that God practices Favour. But more importantly, i realise I have a bad habit of thinking God's morals are what i feel is right. And not what bible say. I think when we mention favour of God, favour sounds like a bad thing, impartial. I actually think fairness of God is not what the world sees it as, i treat you equally. That is impartial; God is faithful, He loves all the same, but bestows favour on the faithful.
Love and Favour is different; Love is a gift from God, Love is an action (1cor 13, Jn3:16). But Favour is a blessing/Mercy (see above).
I want to be faithful, not for the favour of God, but because it is HIS mandate.
The word Favour (Hebrew: chen,) (Greek Charis) is sometimes translated as Grace, and in some translations, Kindness. In the new testament, it is also translated as Grace, Thanks
I have largely used NKJV, unless otherwise stated.
2 Sa 15:25 Then the king said to Zadok, "Carry the ark of God back into the city. If I find favor in the eyes of the LORD, He will bring me back and show me both it and His dwelling place.
Pro 3:4 And so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man.
Luk 1:28 And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!"
Footnote:
NU-Text omits blessed are you among women.
Luk 1:30 Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Gen 6:19 "Indeed now, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have increased your mercy which you have shown me by saving my life; but I cannot escape to the mountains, lest some evil overtake me and I die.
Ps 84:11 (some versions, "For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor;)
I think that favour of God exists. It is not favouritism per se, the way we know it. But I believe that for those who have accepted Christ and lived a changed life, a surrendered life, a faithful life, God's favour is on that person. But for those who do not accept Christ, or even accepted but not lived a surrendered life, God still loves that person as much as the former, but he CANNOT give anything great blessing on that person because the person is not faithful in the little things.
I believe that favour is like a gift for faithfulness; not saying the faithful or the more faithful get a lovely life (See Paul, John Baptist etc etc) but that they enjoy the favour of God.
After doing this, i am convinced that God practices Favour. But more importantly, i realise I have a bad habit of thinking God's morals are what i feel is right. And not what bible say. I think when we mention favour of God, favour sounds like a bad thing, impartial. I actually think fairness of God is not what the world sees it as, i treat you equally. That is impartial; God is faithful, He loves all the same, but bestows favour on the faithful.
Love and Favour is different; Love is a gift from God, Love is an action (1cor 13, Jn3:16). But Favour is a blessing/Mercy (see above).
I want to be faithful, not for the favour of God, but because it is HIS mandate.
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posted by W | Sunday, November 04, 2007
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