Unprecedented
Favor
TODAY’S
SCRIPTURE
And [so that you can know
and understand] what is the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness
of His power in and for us who believe…
Ephesians 1:19, AMP.
TODAY’S
WORD
Every one of us can say
that, in our lives, God has been good to us. We’ve all seen God’s favor at
work. He has protected us, promoted us and opened doors for us. That’s God’s
favor. But I believe that in the coming days, God wants to show us
unprecedented favor—that’s favor like we haven’t seen before.
In today’s verse, Paul said
that in the “ages to come” we would see “the immeasurable, unlimited,
surpassing greatness of God’s favor.” What’s interesting is that Paul wrote
this passage ages ago. I believe that we are now living in the “ages to come”
that Paul was talking about. I believe you and I are going to see this
unprecedented favor!
The word “unprecedented”
means “unmatched, unparalleled, for the first time.” In other words, you may
have seen God’s favor in the past, but you need to get ready. You haven’t seen
anything yet. What God has in your future is going to be bigger, better,
greater—unprecedented! He is going to show you His goodness in ways you’ve
never seen before. Keep standing, keep praying, keep putting Him first and
watch His unprecedented favor come on every area of your life!
PRAYER
FOR TODAY
Father God, thank You for
this day and age I’m living in. I believe that You created me for such a time
as this. By faith, I receive Your unprecedented favor as I serve You with my
whole heart in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.” (Hebrews 12:1 NLT)
Home field advantage can mean everything in sports. Teams who are at home often have a far better record than those on the road. When a team has someone cheering them on, they can often outplay their ability.
The Bible says that you, too, have an audience cheering you on. Hebrews 12:1 says, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us” (NLT).
Nothing you do is private. You have an audience. Heaven is watching. But, more importantly, you have a cheering section. The Bible says that everyone in Heaven is cheering you on.
You probably realize that God knows everything. The Bible says “The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth” (2 Chronicles 16:9 KJV). The Lord doesn’t miss a thing. He knows your ups and your downs — your everything. He knows every thought you have.
But you’re also surrounded by "a huge cloud of witnesses to this life of faith.” Moses is watching you. Abraham is watching you. Every believer who has ever lived is in the stands watching you live out your faith.
And they’re cheering you on. When you’re scared, they’re rooting for you to be courageous. When you want to give up, they’re urging you to keep going. When you feel insignificant and forgotten, they’re in your corner.
Talk It Over
- What does understanding that God knows your ups and downs change for you?
- Who do you think is among your cloud of witnesses? Are there friends or family who have gone on before you?
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