24 August 2013

surpassing riches of His grace

And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. - Ephesians 2:6-7

Lord make us sit in heavenly places in Christ, we are not worthy for it all by his kindness and favor upon us. In each and every thing you are partakers in him, everything by his favor upon you. As he is holy to give you are partakers in his holiness Lord asked you to be holy (1Pet 1:15-16). You are a partaker in his divine nature. (2Pet 1:4). You are partakers in his inheritance (Rom 8:1). You are partakers in his authority. Jesus said all power is given unto me in heaven and in earth (Mat 28:18), given us power over all power of enemy (Lk 10:19). You are partakers in his glory (2Cor 3:18). Dear beloved all this honor you are received through his favor. Jesus Christ increased in the favor with God and man. "And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man." (Lk 2:52). Yes to live in this world you need the favor of God and favor of man. Favor of God is must. With out the favor of God you should not receive the favor of man. Bible says loving favour rather than silver and gold. What is meant by favor? "The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar." (Pro 19:22). If a man have the desire to do good it is favor. Yes it is hard for man to do good. Bibles says no one in this world doing good. "They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one." (Ps 14:3). So good things must comes from Lord. " Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning." (James 1:17).

"I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands." (Gen 32:10). Jacob receives God's favor. When Jacob was with Laban Lord God appeared to Jacob. "And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I. And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee. I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred." (Gen 31:11_14). Jacob obeys the voice of God. Jacob did not tell anything to Laban about his journey. "And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled." (Gen 31:20). Laban got angry with Jacob when he came to know about Jacob. Laban has anger with Jacob and he think to kill him. "It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad." (Gen 31:29). As Lord was favor upon Jacob he did not allow Laban to do any hurt. Lord appeared to Laban and said speak not to Jacob either good or bad. "And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad." (Gen 31:24). Yes as the favor of Lord is upon Jacob he did not allow any evil. So Jacob say "I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant". Lord allows favor in the sight of man to Jacob. Today Lord is revealing his favor to you. Lord will appear to the people who are having anger against you. They will not do any hurt to you. You will get favor from the people and you will receive the desire things.

Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come. - Psalms 102:13

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