You Have The Same Favor Jesus Has Romans 4:16 16 Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all... Gods grace is His undeserved, unearned and unmerited favor. And because it is undeserved, unearned and unmerited, all of us qualify for it. But how do we walk in it? Just as a password gives you access to a computer program, faith enables you to walk in Gods unmerited favor. Now, faith has nothing to do with what you do or what you can do. Faith is simply believing and declaring what God has done and is doing for you. When you believe that the favor of God is on you because of Christs finished work, His promises of provision, healing and restoration become sure to you. They are not just sure to the Jews, but also to you and me because we are of the faith of Abraham. Ruth was a Gentile widow who put her faith in Gods grace. She believed and declared that Gods favor would lead her to the right field in which to glean, where she would find favor in the owners sight. (Ruth 2:2) Because she depended on Gods unmerited favor, God not only placed her in wealthy Boazs field, but also in the genealogy of Jesus! (Matthew 1:5) Ruths faith in Gods favor opened up a whole new world for her. She went from poverty to wealth, widowhood to marriage, and from being childless to having a complete family. She also became a respected member of the community. (Ruth 4:13-15) If Ruth, a Gentile who was under the old covenant, enjoyed Gods favor, how much more will we who are under the new covenant of grace enjoy the blessings that the unmerited favor of God brings! In fact, because God sees us in the Beloved today, we enjoy the same favor that Jesus has! (Ephesians 1:3-6) My friend, when you believe that you have the same favor that Jesus has, a whole new world will open up to you - a world where all of Gods promises are Yes and Amen in Christ! (2 Corinthians 1:20) Thought For The Day: When you believe that the favor of God is on you because of Christs finished work, His promises of provision, healing and restoration become sure to you. Share • Like this devotional and want to share it? Then simply Comment, Like or Share (see below) to increase its visibility on Facebook! Page • on.fb.me/1k83XAj Group • on.fb.me/1p0F9WN
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 10:50:38 +0000
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