God’s Favourite – Psalm 84; 11-12
Psalm 84; 11-12 ‘’ For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee’’
God created everything on earth, everything He created was good but He Has children that are dear to Him. God favourites are those who do their work with full of dedication and diligences. They are those who are Selfless, sacrifices greater part of what they have in serving God and those that will go to any extent to please God and will never complain.
Living as God favourite means living a life that pleases and honour God. You will need to obey His commandment, follow His ways and serve Him faithfully with all your heart. In the hymn ‘’Trust and Obey’’ last Verse says ‘’ Then in fellowship sweet we sit at His feet, or we’ll walk by His side in the way; what He says we will do; where He sends, we will go, never fear, only trust and obey’’ Is this your confession as a child of God? If not, a change will be necessary.
Favourite means a person that is preferred above or over others of the same kind or a person well liked among others. In Gen 37:3 Jacob loved Joseph more than other of his children. Joseph was his favourites and such actions do happen in many of our different homes. Do we love God as we claim or can God call us His favourite in the midst of circumstances surrounding us?
Let us consider Abraham personality among other numerous God’s favourite children.
In Gen 12:1b God told Abram ‘’Get thee out of thy country, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will show thee’’. Abram obeyed God without complaining not knowing where he was going to or what he will face but he had faith in God and never feared. Can we as God’s favourite do same in a time like this?
In Gen 17:1c ‘’The Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect’’ Abram walked with God perfectly in obedience and faithfulness. He believed God in all things, never doubts and never feared.
In Gen 18; 17 ‘’ And the Lord said, shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do” It is only someone closed to God that can enjoy this compliment. For God to discuss with his creation on what He planned to do. In our level currently, do we hear from God? Or we are living our lives as it is pleasing to us not minding who owes us.
In Gen22; 16-18 God sworn and blessed Abraham and he became the father of nations. Why? He obeyed God wholeheartedly. Many of us will never do what Abraham did including me. So when will sing and claim Abraham blessings, reflect back on what Abraham did in his walk with God and apply the same. And Abraham blessings will be yours.
In Matt 22; 37 Jesus speaking said ‘’ Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind’’ Can we as believers lay claim that we have loved God will all our heart, souls and mind. What is it that is preventing us from loving our creator? Remember in Jeremiah 29; 11 God says ‘’For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end’’. In Verse 13 it says ‘’ And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart’’ Whatever that is making us not seek Him with all our heart, God will intervene in Jesus name.
Do we really love God with all these things happening around us? The truth is that what is happening will continue to happen but those that are favourites of God will have peace of mind and God will never forsake them. In Deut 31; 8 The Lord says ‘’ And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed’’
Finally, in John 1; 12 Jesus speaking said ‘’But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. Are we sons or daughters of God? Have you received Him or believed in Him as your Lord and personal saviour? It is not too late to do so. God bless you all.