If you
follow my decrees and are careful to obey my commands, I will send you rain in
its season, and the ground will yield its crops and the trees of the field
their fruit. Your threshing will continue until grape harvest and the grape
harvest will continue until planting, and you will eat all the food you want
and live in safety in your land. I will look on you with favor and make you
fruitful and increase your numbers, and I will keep my covenant with you. You
will still be eating last year’s harvest when you will have to move it out to
make room for the new. Leviticus Chapter 26 verses 3 to 5, 9 to 10, NIV,
Women's Devotional Bible.
Mary
the mother of Jesus Christ was highly favored. That is to say she had tons of
favor from God. Please see Luke Chapter 1 verses 26 to 37. The Bible records
that Mary found favor with God and received grace to become the mother of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Mary
was an unknown young woman from the linage of Aaron (Luke Chapter 1 verses, 5,
36) who was betrothed to Joseph, a descendant of David. But Mary achieved
global fame, honor and eternal security in Christ Jesus because she was highly
favored by God. Please read Luke Chapter 1 verses 26 to 30 to birth the Lord
Jesus Christ. The favor of God upon Mary elevated Mary above her peers.
Beloved,
you can be suddenly elevated above your peers by the favor of God upon your
life if only you will allow God take charge of your life. Mary was a chaste
young woman; she was engaged to be married but was suddenly found to be with
child – pregnant outside of wedlock. Joseph considered putting her away but
rescinded his decision after God spoke with him through His angel. Please read
Matthew Chapter 1 verses 18 to 25. Beloved, the circumstances were not pleasant
for Mary, a young unmarried woman pregnant; not even by her fiancé. But God
intervened and Joseph did the right thing.
