ATTRACTING FAVOUR - Pt 1

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Thursday, 7th October 2021

By Pst Israel Olorunfemi

TEXT: "For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield" (Psalms 5:12)

Having known what favour is and the importance of it, let’s now look at the principles that will attract it into our life.

(1) GODLINESS: One of the principles that attracts favour to us is godly lifestyle. When your life is void of worldliness, God puts on you His favour. God will only compass the godly not the worldly with favour as with a shield. Men like Joseph, Job, and Daniel in the Bible were lifted by favour because they stood for godliness. Joseph said: "Shall I do this great wickedness and sin against God?" (Gen 39:9).

The Bible says: "Shall we continue in sin, that grace (favour) may abound? God forbid (Rom 6:1). Wherever sin thrives, the grace of God is disconnected. Grace is the favour of God in a man. Dear MTD lovers, if you don’t quit sin now, it will not only stop the flow of God's favour in your life, it will also sink you. Sin is a stopper and a sinker. It is how godly you are that shows how much you value God and how much God will release His favour on you.

Godliness must be seen in what you do, your appearance and the way you live your life. It must show in your devotion to God, your attending Church services, your praying and in your giving to God and to His work. It must show in all areas of your life. Godliness is a clear evidence of your Christianity. Godliness is a display that you belong to God. Godliness is the fruit that people around you see and know that you belong to Jesus. So, how godly are you determines how you attract favour from God and men. 

PRAYER: Grace to live a godly life so as to enjoy the favour of God is yours today, in Jesus name. 

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Oct 7 (Isaiah 25-27; Phil 1-2)

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