HIS FAVOR



Good morning to you!
2 Peter 1:2
May God bless you with his special favor and wonderful peace as you come to know Jesus, our God and Lord, better and better. 

I want God's favor, how about you? We all should. But sometimes we don't feel like we have it or are getting it. Even though we know beyond a shadow of a doubt that God loves us beyond measure, we don't see His favor on us. Or maybe we don't think we do. And maybe we don't get His favor!

There is a definite key behind this and it is the last part of that scripture above. 

"...as you come to know Jesus, our God and Lord, better and better." And what is the key for knowing God better and better? It is praying, reading the Word of God, and not just reading but studying the Word of God. We also need to worship Him in Spirit and truth. And hearing preaching, going to church. Spending time with His people. 

And remember that His people are not perfect but striving and running the race to perfection. It takes a lifetime to know Jesus better and better. But I want to know Him better and better each day, so that I am better than the day before.

Hebrews 12:1 
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
 
1 Corinthians 9:24 
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.

So the race to God's favor and to perfection is set before us and just waiting for us to obtain it. So, when we go home to meet our Jesus, we have obtained it. 

Have a terrific day!

Lesbear




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