Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
Blessed
[is] the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts
of my doors. For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the
LORD. Proverbs Chapter 8 verses 34 to 35.
• The Israelites did as Moses instructed and asked the Egyptians for
articles of silver and gold and for clothing. The LORD had made the Egyptians
favorably disposed toward the people, and they gave them what they asked for;
so they plundered the Egyptians. Exodus Chapter 12 verses 35 and 36, NIV,
Women’s Devotional Bible.
Divine favor, a gift from God to His children is to
be greatly desired especially by anyone aspiring to get out of the dust and ash
heap positions of life. Esther was an orphan who lived with her cousin,
Mordecai, a gateman at the palace in Shushan. Secondly, they were captives in
the land. Their circumstances were therefore not very pleasant; an orphan with
no inheritance from her parents, who lived with a cousin whose economic
resources and standing were not substantial, and who probably had no social standing
and privileges in the land. They were captives in the land yet they rose to
very privileged positions in the land, had great social and economic standing
not necessarily on account of anything spectacular about them but because of
the workings of God’s divine favor in their lives.
The
favor of God brings about acceptance. Esther was accepted by everyone. Please
read Esther Chapters 2 verses 9, 15 to 18; 5 verses 2 to 8; 7 verses 1 to 10; 9
verses 3 to 11. The favor of God brings about promotion. Please read Psalm 75
verse 6; 89 verse 17, Genesis Chapters 39 and 41, Esther Chapter 2 verses 16 to
18. Divine favor gave Esther the throne in Persia.
Esther was neither the most beautiful maiden or
virgin in the land, yet she emerged queen because God favored her and gave her
favor before anyone she came in contact with. Esther Chapters 2 verses 9, 15,
17 and 5 verses 2 to 8. She became queen in a foreign land, chosen above the
other maidens who participated in the search for a new queen contest. Beyond becoming
queen, the favor of God in the life of Esther guaranteed unfettered access to
and favor before the King so that eventually, Haman’s evil decree to annihilate
the Jews was countered by another decree
which empowered the Jews to fight and defend themselves against anyone who rose
against them. Divine favor helped to accomplish divine purpose. Additionally,
divine favor also gave Mordecai the number two position in the land. Please
read Esther Chapters 8 verses 1 to 2, 15 and 10 verses 1 to 3.
