Proverbs 11:27 - God's Favor

The other night when I was called to the hospital I heard something on KLOVE that got me thinking.  Unfortunately, I was in a hurry so couldn't stop to write it down.  And of course, since it was the middle of the night and I was in an emergency situation I wasn't able to remember all of what was said. But then this morning I came across Proverbs 11:27 and things started coming back to me.

Whoever seeks good finds favor,
    but evil comes to one who searches for it.

The disc jockey on KLOVE was talking about how we need to claim God's favor throughout the day.  He said every time we get into our car we need to claim it before starting out.   Before we start our day we need to claim His favor.  

I came across this prayer…

Heavenly Father, I declare that I have your favor today. I declare that I am strong and well able to fulfill my God given destiny; I know you are fighting my battles for me. I declare that I am a victor and not a victim. I may have been defeated in the past but the past is past, this is a new day. Your word says that ''I am the head and not the tail'', ''I will lend and I will not borrow'' . Every thing I touch will prosper and succeed according to your perfect will because of your favor my Father. I declare that by your stripes I am healed today. I will live and not die. I declare that you are restoring health unto me, and with long life you satisfy me.

Father, today, I declare your favor in my relationship with you, favor in my relationship with my spouse and my family, favor in relationships with my friends, and favor in relationships in my business. I want to thank you for causing me to be at the right place at the right time. I want to thank you for causing people to want to help me. 

Today, Father I want to thank you for blessing me with creativity, I want to thank you for causing me to make good decisions with a clear mind. I declare that you are smiling down on me today and that your favor will be in everything I do because I am pleasing to you. I declare that I will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country, blessed coming in and blessed going out. I claim right now, Psalm 84:11 that you are blessing me with favor and honor and no good thing will you withhold from me because my walk is blameless. I claim Habakkuk 2:3 that my vision is for an appointed time. Though it may tarry, I will earnestly wait for it, for it will surely come. I declare today that I am filled with your can do power my Father. Between you and me, we are the majority and I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me. I know that your Word says that, ''no man has seen, heard or even imagined the wonderful things that you have in store for those that love you'' and I want to tell you this morning that I love you and I want to thank you for loving me. 

God, I want to thank you for your favor today, not because of who I am, but because of whose I am. I am a child of the most high God, the creator of the whole universe. I commit this day to you.  In Jesus name, Amen.

When we pray for God's favor, it doesn't mean we won't have to deal with any adversity in life.  To me it means we will have the Lord's direction in our steps.  We will know exactly what He desires of us.  We will be blessed.  I am praying for God's favor upon me.  I truly believe I have already experienced His favor in many ways.  But beginning today I will be more intentional in seeking the benefits of His favor.

Ten Benefits of the Favor of God

1.  God’s favor produces supernatural increase & promotion (Genesis 39:21).

2.  God’s favor produces restoration of everything the enemy has stolen from you and your family (Exodus 3:21).

3.  God’s favor produces honor in the midst of your adversaries (Exodus 11:3).

4.  God’s favor produces increased assets, especially in the area of real estate (Deuteronomy 33:23).  That includes, houses, cars, churches, buildings, land, income property, etc.

5.  God’s favor produces great victories in the midst of great impossibilities (Joshua 11:20).

6.  God’s favor produces recognition even when you seem the least likely to receive it (I Samuel 16:22).

7.  God’s favor produces prominence & preferential treatment (Esther 2:17).

8.  God’s favor produces petitions granted  even by ungodly civil authorities (Esther 5:8).

9.  God’s favor produces & causes policies, rules, regulations & laws to be changed & reversed to your advantage (Esther 8:5).

10.  God’s favor produces battles won which you won’t even fight because God will fight them for you (Psalm 44:3).

Dear Jesus,
Today is a new day.  I praise You, Lord, for encouraging me.  I praise You for loving me.  I praise You for guiding me.  Most of all I praise You for bringing favor upon me and my family.  Lord, guide my steps…put opportunities before me today to be You to others…open doors that need opened and close doors that need closed.  Thank You Jesus for being so awesome!  Thank You for being The One To Bring Favor Upon Me and My Family.  Amen.