THE FAVOR OF GOD

THE FAVOR OF GOD

SCRIPTURES: Psalm 102:13, Genesis 37:57, Genesis 41.

CONFESSIONS: 2 Corinthians 12:9.

SONGS      1. Favor is my name. 2. The steadfast love of the Lord never ceaseth

3. There is none holy as our God.

4. Great are your mercies towards me.

HYMNS:  1. Grace that is greater than all my sins.

                  2.  More Love to thee O Christ                             

PRAYERS

1.   Mercy and grace my life is available, enter in the name of Jesus.

2.  By the power in the blood of Jesus, I declare that my future is bright, in the name of Jesus.

3.  Oil of favor, fall afresh upon my life, in the name of Jesus.

4. Evil hands militating against my life, wither and die, in the name of Jesus.

5. O Lord, anoint me with the oil of gladness above my fellows, in the name of Jesus.

6. Favor of God encompass my life, in the name of Jesus. 

INTRODUCTION

The Bible tells us that all good and perfect gifts come from God. James 1:13. It also tells us that no man can receive any good thing except it is given to them by God. John 3:27. Therefore, the source of favor is God. Favor is nothing but the face of God shining upon a person. Psalm 119:135. It is when people that are more powerful than you are brought down for your sake and you are lifted. For example, Vashti was removed and replaced by Esther a foreign slave girl.  Mordecai, a gateman at the king’s palace, was promoted over the carcass of his sworn enemy, a man who was second only to the king, Haman.

Divine favor is when God chooses you right from your mother’s womb.  A good example is Joseph and his father made him the coat of many colors to show it. Everywhere he went after that favor went with him. Favor eventually lifted him from prison to being prime minister of Egypt. Genesis 41:40-50. Joseph was favored in his father's house above all his siblings. Another is the prophet Samuel who even as a child had the favor of God upon his life and rose to become the greatest judge that Israel had. 1 Samuel 2:26.

It is when God changes the rules for your sake. David became king when the throne should have been given to descendants of King Saul. Acts 13:22.

Prayers

1.     My Father arise and change the rules for my sake, in the name of Jesus.

2.    My Father, by your mercy let me receive favor before you and with men, in the name of Jesus

FACTS ABOUT GOD’S FAVOR

1.    It is God that brings favor.

For example David the shepherd boy was promoted to being a king by God. Daniel the slave boy served under several kings as the top government official all by God’s doing.

2.    God’s favor is not merited.

3.    God’s favor is not by your works. It is simply by God’s grace and Him having mercy on whom He will have mercy. Romans 9:15.

To enable them to accomplish their God given assignments and tasks.

4.    Unmerited and freely given favor of God.  

5.    A gift to man from God.

6.    The favor of God cannot be purchased with money. The favor of man yes, but not that of God. It is free.  

Prayer: Father, let your face shine upon me as from today, in the name of Jesus.

WHEN DO YOU NEED GOD’S FAVOR?

1.   When all roads are blocked.

2.   When good doors are closed against you.

3.   When the enemy has written you off.

4.   When your enemies have evil expectations concerning your life and situations around you.

5.   When your life is stagnant and you want to arise and shine.

6.   When you are experiencing closed heavens.

7.   When you are abandoned by friends and relatives.

8.   When you are sick.

9.   When you have an interview or need a job, a promotion, or contract.

10.       When you have a court case.

11.       When you want to be chosen in the midst of competitors and competition.  Esther, a Jewish slave girl, found such favor in the palace of King Ahaserus and it led to her being chosen over all the other contestants as queen. Esther 2:15-17.

WHY DO YOU NEED GOD’S FAVOR?

1.    To force the heavens over your life to open so that you can make progress instead of bad luck, stagnancy, and demotion.

2.    To make your life to reflect the beauty and the glory of God, instead of shame and defeat.

3.    To enable you to prosper instead of remaining poor and a nonentity.

4.    To be accepted where you were previously rejected.

5.    To recover all the wasted years and chances.

6.    To change your fortunes and wave good bye to misfortunes forever.

7.    To enable fulfill your divine destiny.

8.    To successfully carry out your divine purpose on earth and not be a failure in life.

9.    To silence your Goliaths, those who are boasting against you.

10.       God’s favor brings repossession.

11.       God’s favor forces previously closed good doors to open.

12.       God’s favor causes stagnancy, backwardness and demotion to flee.

13.       To recover your lost glory, position, and honor.

14.       The favor of God brings accelerated progress.

WHAT CAN HINDER GOD'S FAVOR IN YOUR LIFE?

1.    Sin. Isaiah 59:1-2.

2.    Unbroken Curses and evil covenants.

They act as evil blankets blocking off and cutting off good things from you which includes favor.  Galatians 3:13-14; Colossians 2:14-15.

3.    Ensure evil marks and incisions are nullified and washed off.  

They attack disfavor and bad luck.

Prayers

1.    Holy Spirit take the sponge of heaven and the soap of heaven and give me a divine bath.

2.    Every spiritual or physical incision on me, dry up and fall off in the name of Jesus.

4.    Ensure that you are not bearing an unprofitable name that is attracting disfavor.

Some names attract trouble and can keep you from enjoying favor or even fulfilling your destiny.  God changed Abraham and Sarah’s names in the Bible to align with the destiny that He had for them.  

Prayers

1.    O Lord, today arise and make my name a blessing, in the name of Jesus.

2.    My Father, arise for my sake and turn my shame to glory, in the name of Jesus.   

5.    Evil/Occult smell

The fragrance of Jesus in your life attracts favor and good thing.  Occult/evil smell on the other hand, does the opposite. It drives away good things and magnetizes evil to you instead.

Prayers

1.    Evil odor scaring people and good things away from me, be cleansed by the blood of Jesus, in the name of Jesus.

2.    Occult and all other evil smell driving away good things from me, be swallowed by the blood of Jesus.

3.    Let the fragrance of the Lord Jesus permeate my life, drive away, and replace all evil smell, in the name of Jesus.

6.    Evil Shadow

Evil shadow follows a person around and cover their glory so that they cannot shine.

Prayer: Every evil shadow and cloud of darkness and following me around, clear away by the power in the blood of Jesus.   

7.    Evil Garments (Isaiah 25:7)

These can be used to cover a person so that the person is not even seen by prospective helpers. All goodness jump over such a person.  Tell me, how can you be favored if you are not even seen?

Prayer: Every evil garment covering me and preventing divine favor from locating me, catch fire and be roasted, in the name of Jesus.

HOW DO YOU OBTAIN GOD’S FAVOR?

1.    Get saved.

All good gifts come from God. Jesus is the only way to connect to Him.

2.    Be a person after God’s own heart

You do this by genuinely loving God, obeying His instructions to you and living by His word, our manual for life and godliness.

3.    Deal with any of the things mentioned as a hindrance to walking in God’s favor mentioned above.

This may require you to go for deliverance.  Then go as it is in your interest to do so.

4.    Pray for God to bestow His favor upon you.

  

PRAYERS

Songs: 1. Holy Ghost take over. 2. Favor is my name.  3. He came from heaven to earth to show the way.

1. Divine favor, pursue me, overtake me, and come upon me, in the name of Jesus.

2. Anointing of divine favor fall upon me now, in the name of Jesus.

3. Mantle of divine favor, fall upon me now, in the name of Jesus.

4. Every evil garment limiting God’s goodness upon my life, be roasted and burnt to ashes, in the name of God.

5. O Lord, arise in your power and destroy anything working against my favor no matter its source, in the name of Jesus.

6. My Father, this is my time of favor, arise and favor me now, in the name of Jesus.

7. Any power that does not want me to lift my head, you are a liar, die by fire, in the name of Jesus.

8. O Lord, make a way for me where there is no way, in the name of Jesus.

9. Powers turning my helpers against me, your time is up, now summersault and die, in the name of Jesus.

10. My Father, let your grace be sufficient for me in my weakness, in the name of Jesus.

11. Pick three things that you want God to do for you.  If you feel led you can also back your request with vows.

12. Thank God for all that He has done for you through this program. Sing the song “Favor is my name.”