The Lord
shall shower His favor upon you and exalt you! The Bible says that Jesus Christ
increased in favor with God and men (Luke 2:51). Likewise, you shall increase
in favor with God and men.
“In an acceptable
time I have heard you, and in the day of salvation I have helped you. Behold,
now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians
6:2).
Acceptable
time is the time of God’s favor. His kindness, mercy and grace will be upon His
people. God’s hand will lift you before the people who are against you and they
shall come seeking your favor!
The Bible
speaks about Joseph, a young man who feared the Lord and shunned evil. He was
falsely accused by his master’s wife and was thrown in prison. But, he sought
the Lord diligently and was faithful to Him in all his ways. The Lord was
pleased with him and His favor rested upon him mightily. God exalted him to be
a ruler(Genesis 39:21, 41:40-46).
The favor
of the Lord will not only exalt you but will help you to receive favor from
your enemies. The Israelites were in bondage and were exploited by the
Egyptians cruelly. But God gave them favor in sight of their enemies. The Bible
says that the Israelites fled Egypt with a lot of gold and silver (Exodus
3:21).
Germany
was an economically ruined nation after the World War. At that time, the
Chancellor Adenauer came to power in Germany. He was a hard working man. He
used to work till 2.00 a.m and would be in the presence of God at 5.00 a.m. He
diligently sought the Lord before resuming his work. This aroused curiosity
among the people who asked him why he had to work so hard. He replied “I must
build up this country. The future of Germany is in my hands. I cannot do
anything without the grace of God. He leads me everyday in my life to do
greater things for His glory".
The
Chancellor came up with new plans and executed them. He paved the way for
economic revolution. That is why Germany is an affluent nation today. One man
sought the presence of the Lord and His favor, and the country was blessed.
Friend,
when you diligently seek the Lord, He will shower His favor upon you. You will
receive spiritual blessings and material blessings. Yes, God will exalt you in
due time and the whole world will be in awe of you!
