Main Thought
The Lord invites us to seek his favor! The simplest definition of God’s favor is His “demonstrated delight.” When the favor of God is upon us, it gives us advantages in life that we can‘t create on our own. One of the people in the Bible who walked in God’s favor was Esther: an Israelite orphan who became queen of a foreign empire. Esther learned that faithfulness brings God’s favor. This favor turns our trials into blessings, and puts us into positions to succeed with God and Man.
Main Passages
16 And when Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus, into his royal palace, in the tenth month, which is the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign, 17 the king loved Esther more than all the women, and she won grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.
- Esther 2:16-17
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.
- Luke 2:52
Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man.
- Proverbs 3:3-4
Discussion Questions
Our faithfulness is a key to experiencing God’s Favor. Do you feel you’ve been faithful in everything God has given you? Is there anything you could be more faithful with?
Are there any situations in which you need God’s favor right now?
How can you use God’s favor in your life to be a blessing to others?
Family Discussion
To have courage means to stand up for what you believe in. What does courage mean to you? And where can you get it from?