A good name is to be more desired than great wealth; Favor is better than silver and gold.
Proverbs 22:1
A good name is the result of having a good reputation, and favor can be the byproduct of reputation. Favor is not a mystery. It is the result of following the instructions God gives us, either through His own direct speech or indirectly through a delegated authority. Delegated authorities from God in our lives can be a family member, a mentor, a supervisor, a pastor—anybody God chooses. If you have great favor, you have stewarded well the responsibilities given to you and have submitted to the authorities in your life. If you resist authority or are lackadaisical, spend your time giving lip service to game authority, your favor will be reduced.
Hebrews chapter 11 is known as the “Hall of Faith.” But there is also a “Hall of Favor.” Joseph gained favor with Potiphar and Pharaoh by submitting to God’s plan and the earthly authorities he was subject to. Joshua obtained favor with Moses and the people by faithfully fulfilling all he was asked to do. And it is said of David that he was a “man after God’s own heart” because he did whatever God asked him to do. When we submit to God and honor those He has put over us, we are granted ears to hear God’s wisdom, discernment, and knowledge. If you have fallen out of favor with a supervisor, a client, a coworker, or a family member, you can course-correct your steps today and get onto a path of increasing your favor by submit- ting to God and doing what He tells you to do. The Hall of Favor is filled with saints submitted to earthly and heavenly authority.
REFLECT TO CONNECT
- Whom has God assigned to raise you up in your current station in life?
- In what ways could you increase favor with an authority in your life?
- What has God asked you to do that you could take action on today?
Finding FAVOR is not hard to do: Submit to authority, do more than is asked, and be excellent at what you do, and those in high positions will find you.
