Psalms 5:12
For thou, Adonai, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
In the book of Job, Satan challenges God about a man’s virtuous life and says, Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. (Job 1:9,10)
If we could only open our eyes, we would see how much God looks after us, we would realize the full spectrum of his protection. The shield He covers us with is His favor, as though we are His favorites; God does have favorites, you know. He is automatically closer to those who abide close to Him. When we give Him the honor of being the ‘favorite’ of our hearts, we become His ‘favorite’, He surrounds and covers us.
Before asking God for the benefits of His favor, let us ask ourselves: Is God my favorite? Is He my favorite hobby, pastime, counselor, presence, and friend?
As a reflection on 9/11, Ann Graham, the daughter of the famous evangelist by the same last name gave an answer the question, How could God let something like this happen? She said, I believe that God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives. And being the gentleman that He is, I believe that He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand that He leave us alone?
Looking at all the areas in our lives where we wish that God would somehow intervene, let us check to if perhaps He is perhaps not there because we either have not invited Him, or have even escorted Him out of the issue. Can we then expect His favors?
In the book of Job, Satan challenges God about a man’s virtuous life and says, Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. (Job 1:9,10)
If we could only open our eyes, we would see how much God looks after us, we would realize the full spectrum of his protection. The shield He covers us with is His favor, as though we are His favorites; God does have favorites, you know. He is automatically closer to those who abide close to Him. When we give Him the honor of being the ‘favorite’ of our hearts, we become His ‘favorite’, He surrounds and covers us.
Before asking God for the benefits of His favor, let us ask ourselves: Is God my favorite? Is He my favorite hobby, pastime, counselor, presence, and friend?
As a reflection on 9/11, Ann Graham, the daughter of the famous evangelist by the same last name gave an answer the question, How could God let something like this happen? She said, I believe that God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives. And being the gentleman that He is, I believe that He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand that He leave us alone?
Looking at all the areas in our lives where we wish that God would somehow intervene, let us check to if perhaps He is perhaps not there because we either have not invited Him, or have even escorted Him out of the issue. Can we then expect His favors?
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