Scriptures: Esther 2:15, Esther 2:17, Matthew 6:33

The Favor of God 

There is nothing like the favor of God. God’s favor opens doors that no man can shut and shuts doors no man can open. It brings prosperity and breakthroughs and makes things easy for you that are difficult for others. 

Joseph experienced God’s favor and went from prison to the palace. Although the journey took time, the hand of God on Joseph’s life was unmistakable and brought blessing and abundance to everything he undertook. God will do the same for you. He can radically change your circumstances in one day no matter where you are in life. This is what happens when you’re walking in the favor of God. 

Esther also operated in the favor of God. She “obtained favor in the sight of all who saw her,” and “the king loved Esther more than any other woman because she had gained grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins. So he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti” (Est. 2:15, 17). She became queen, even though the kingdom was full of beautiful women who wanted to marry the king, all because she had the favor of God on her life. 

God’s favor on King Solomon caused him to rise to unparalleled levels of greatness and prosperity. Like Joseph and Esther, he had what I call the favor advantage. Because of the favor of God on his life, Solomon became the wealthiest and greatest king of his day. 

We don’t need luck. We need the favor of God. When you have God’s favor and blessing, nothing in life can hold you down. And when the favor of the Lord is on your life, others will recognize it. 

The favor of God on your life is one of the most powerful things that can be released to you. Matthew 6:33 says, “Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you” (KJV, emphasis added). God says, “You don’t need money. You need My favor.” You need His shalom—the full measure of peace—to operate in your life. 

This is His gift to you if you are in covenant with Him as His child. God blesses His people and rescues them. Just as He did with the Israelites, God loved you and chose you despite who you are and what you have done. You are elected by God. You were chosen before the foundation of the world. He chose you. It wasn’t because of anything you’d done. That is His favor!

Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 5:21, 2 Corinthians 5:19, Romans 4:7-8

Righteousness and Reconciliation Lead to Godly Favor 

Righteousness is a subject many believers don’t fully understand. But if you want to walk in the favor of God, you must get a revelation that if you are saved, you are the righteousness of God in Christ. 

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. —2 Corinthians 5:21, KJV 

Jesus was made to be sin so that you could be made the righteousness of God in Him. This is an exchange. Jesus became sin; you become righteous. 

…that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting people’s sins against them [but canceling them]. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation [that is, restoration to favor with God]. —2 Corinthians 5:19, AMP 

Reconciliation puts us back in right standing with God, which is the definition of righteousness. Reconciliation restores us to favor with God. Our repentance followed by Christ’s forgiveness starts the process. 

Blessed and happy and favored are those whose lawless acts have been forgiven, and whose sins have been covered up and completely buried. Blessed and happy and favored is the man whose sin the Lord will not take into account nor charge against him. —Romans 4:7–8, AMP 

This is the foundation of favor: we repent, Jesus brings forgiveness, we accept it, our sins are forgiven, and we are back in favor with God. The forgiven believer is the blessed and favored believer. 

Favor comes to those whose sins are forgiven. So if you have repented, God has forgiven your sins, and He remembers them no more. You are now in favored status.

Scriptures: Proverbs 10:3, 2 Thessalonians 1:5, 2 Timothy 4:8

God’s Promises Come by Faith 

There are great blessings, benefits, and promises that come to us as children of God, and we access them by faith. If you are not enjoying the fullness you have in Christ, your faith may need to be enlarged. I believe that by faith you can inherit the promises, rest, joy, peace, favor, glory, and all the great things that belong to us children of God. It is a spiritual inheritance. 

Lord, do not allow my soul to famish, and do not cast away my desire (Prov. 10:3).

God wants you to enjoy His blessings and promises that are in Christ. The more revelation and understanding you receive, the more you can confess this and believe and walk in this. Whatever your current situation, faith will turn your whole life around. Faith will cause you to move out of a place of poverty, lack, strife, heaviness, fear, and stress and into a place of victory, abundance, joy, shalom, favor, and all the promises of God that are in Christ, yes and amen, meaning “it is so.” 

Lord, let me be counted worthy of Your kingdom (2 Thess. 1:5).

Refuse to accept anything less than the promises of God. You have been made righteous in Christ Jesus and all the promises of God are yes in Him and amen. Rise up in faith and believe in the goodness of God. Decree that you will live in the favor of God. Stand on the Word of the Lord and move into the place of peace, promise, favor, and reward. 

I thank You, Lord, for the crown of righteousness that is laid up for me, for You will give it to me on that day—and not just to me, but to all who have loved Your appearing (2 Tim. 4:8).