Text: psalm 5:12, 89:34
Duet 28:1-2
Divine favor is not luck or coincidence
Favor is a covenant outcome, not a random experience. Whenever covenants are obeyed favor is released
Understanding divine favor
It is God’s gracious advantage upon a person. It brings:
- Unusual access – like Joseph had before Pharaoh
- Unusual acceptance, – David had before King Saul and his servants
- Unusual approval – Like Noah had before God which results to
- Unusual speed – Joseph had at Egypt palace.
Did you know that favor causes you to be preferred, not because of merit. Covenant as the foundation for favor (Gen 12:1-3)
Of course, you know that covenant is a binding agreement between you and God. God is covenant-conscious, and does nothing outside his covenant
Covenant gives God legal access to step into our affairs
It is covenant that guarantees favor
Willing Obedience triggers covenant favors (Isaiah 1:19) Every willing obedience activates covenant promises Nothing limits favor like partial obedience.
Favor follows obedience and not excuses. (Roms 2:1)
Kingdom service is your covenant responsibility that generates favor (Gen39:2-4, Prov 22:29) It is service that positions a child of God for favor
Joseph in adversity attracted favor because he served faithfully.
Sacrificial giving, gateway to favor (Mal 3:10-12, Luk 6:38) Did you know that willing giving is a covenant practice
Sacrifice provokes supernatural favor
Giving creates access to what labor cannot secure. Righteous living preserves favor (Prov 11:3, psalms 84:11)
Integrity sustains favor
Holiness keeps covenant favor intact.
Gratitude and thanksgiving multiply favor (1Thess 5:18, Psalms 67:5-7) Gratitude keeps Favor flowing
Thankful people attract more favor When covenant practices are practiced consistently favor become inevitable