Examples
of Divine Favor Throughout the Bible
Divine favor
does not belong to all but only to God’s Covenant people, and as a child of The
Most High God you are legally in line for an outpouring of divine favor and
promotion that is coming your way. But you must first apply these biblical
principles to receive it.
For example,
divine favor rested on the life of Abraham, yet none of his family experienced
it. His father, Terah, and all his family that stayed in Haran did not know
God’s favor (Genesis 11). Abraham was blessed and favored because he was chosen
(Genesis 12:1-3).
And that
favor was seen repeatedly in Abraham’s life. There are so many examples in
Scripture. When he went down to Egypt, he had favor with the pharaoh (Genesis
12). When he fought against the forces that captured his nephew Lot (Genesis
14), Abraham was given divine favor and victory.
Divine favor
rested on his son Isaac, but Isaac’s half-brother Ishmael
did not know the same favor. Isaac was blessed beyond measure during one of the
worst famines of his day. Even though he sowed seed during drought, he received
a hundredfold return (Genesis 26:12).
Think about
it—he received a hundredfold return in the midst of famine, even though those
around him remained in drought! Now that is real favor.
And
everywhere Isaac turned he prospered, so much so that Abimelech, king of the
Philistines, said to Isaac:
“Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we” (Genesis
26:16).
How about Jacob, whom
God favored instead of his brother Esau:
“Yet I loved Jacob, and I hated Esau” (Malachi 1:2-3).
Why would
God set his heart on one brother and not another?
Divine Favor.
In fact,
amazing favor rested upon Jacob repeatedly throughout his life. He escaped the
wrath of his own brother and the trickery and mistreatment of his uncle Laban.
Jacob left Isaac’s house empty and came back one of the richest men of his day.
Favor also
rested on Joseph, Jacob’s son, in such a supernatural way that he was
promoted in Egypt when Pharaoh had never seen him before. He was unknown to the
ruler of the most powerful nation in the region, yet Joseph was given such
favor that Pharaoh handed him control over the land!
Favor rested
on Moses to such an extent that he was favored by Pharaoh’s daughter, who
prepared the infant as he grew up for his life’s historic mission.
Favor rested
on Israel when they left Egypt to such a degree that they literally took all the
riches of Egypt (Exodus 12:36). The Bible says they “spoiled,” or took all the
wealth, not just part of it.
God’s supernatural
and divine favor rested on David as he defeated Goliath and later was
given the kingdom while being protected repeatedly against his enemies. God
even called David “a man after his own heart” (1 Samuel 13:14).
Divine favor
rested on Solomon as he received a breadth of wisdom, knowledge, and insight
from God (I Kings 10:24). He became very famous throughout the earth, and the
wealthiest human-king (I Kings 10:23), and the richest man that ever lived. By
God’s divine providence, Solomon built a temple for The Lord. He was blessed
with great splendor and royalty in fulfillment of God’s promise to his father,
David. Solomon was gifted with great ability to write and understand hymns, poems,
songs, proverbs, and literature. He was versed on different subjects of life.
So much
favor rested on the life of Job that God restored twice what was taken from him.
God’s favor
rested on the prophets so amazingly that when Nebuchadnezzar seized Jerusalem in
586 B.C., he ordered that Jeremiah be freed from prison and treated well.
The list of
examples of divine favor is endless!
Even our
precious Lord Jesus, who escaped harm time after time, experienced His Father’s
divine favor.
After Jesus
was born in Bethlehem in Judea, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem to worship
Him (Mt.2:1-2).
God The
Father said of His divine Son:
"This is My Son, whom I Love;
with Him I am well pleased" (Matt 3:17).
Jesus of
Nazareth was a man accredited by God to Israel by miracles, wonders and signs (Acts
2:22).
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with The Holy Ghost and
with Power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of
the devil; for God was with Him.
Acts 10:38 KJV
Since we
have been justified through faith, we have Peace with God through our Lord
Jesus Christ [the Messiah, the Anointed One], through whom we have gained
access by faith into this Grace in which we now stand (Romans 5:1).
All
authority in Heaven and on earth has been given to Him (Mt. 28:18), and He makes
all things new!
God exalted Him to the highest place
and gave Him the Name that is above every name,
that at the Name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in Heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the Glory of God The Father.
Phil 2:9-11 NIV
The apostles were favored by the people and the
authorities could not touch them or stop them from preaching the Gospel. Paul
the apostle was given favor by the Romans themselves and protected from death
when the Jews tried to kill him. He was rescued more than once, with God
preserving his life repeatedly.
God did not
favor just those living in Bible days. His tender, loving Favor is for you who
believe and trust in Him.
Here’s what
you need to know about how divine favor can come and overtake you. Divine favor
comes by God’s anointing and is triggered by faith. Divine favor is not the
result of luck but of obedience. As the Bible tells us:
“The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears
are open unto their prayers: but the face of The Lord is against them that do
evil” (1 Peter 3:12).
The Word of
God promises that only the giver is favored with His Blessings:
Prove Me now herewith, saith The Lord of hosts, if I will
not open you the windows of Heaven, and pour you out a Blessing, that there
shall not be room enough to receive it. And I will rebuke the devourer for your
sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your
vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith The Lord of hosts. And
all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith
The Lord of hosts. (Malachi 3:10-12)
This
blessing on givers is repeated over and over again in God’s Word. Jesus Himself
said:
“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure,
pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your
bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to
you again” (Luke 6:38).
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