Finding favor in the eyes of the Lord

“The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And the LORD regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart. 7 So the LORD said, “I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, man and animals and creeping things and birds of the heavens, for I am sorry that I have made them.” 8 But Noah FOUND FAVOR IN THE EYES OF THE LORD.” Genesis 6:5-8

In the Bible, we can read the lives of the saints who have found favor in the eyes of the Lord. During the time of Noah, the Lord was grieved because of the wickedness of the people. The sins of the people were so great that the Lord decided to blot out man and animals that He had created. But there was a man who caught His attention. There was a man who remained righteous despite of the evilness of all the people who surrounds him. There was a man who stood firm and decided to be right with God. That man was Noah and he found favor in the eyes of the Lord. He lived to please God,not men. It was mentioned that he was blameless in his generation and he walked with God.

It says in the Bible that just as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of Man. During those times, people were drinking, eating and marrying until the flood came and destroyed them all. We can see that there is an increase of wickedness of the people nowadays just like in the days of Noah. The darkness is covering the Earth and people are unaware of it. People were so busy of their own agendas.There are many Christians who are getting more involved in the affairs of the world than their affairs with the Lord. The Lord warned us to watch and pray.But many were just eating, drinking, marrying, partying and so on. Are we not supposed to be like Noah? Just as Noah “found favor in the eyes of the Lord” we need to be “found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless” otherwise, we will be like those left outside of the ark when the floods came. We are in the world but we should not be part of its wickedness. Jesus said that we are to be the light of the world. But the lights of many Christians seem to flicker a little and being dimmer nowadays.

Daddy God’s eyes are searching and seeking to find those who are blameless among the people in this evil generation. He is seeking those who will walk steadfastly, those upon whom He might bestow His favor. Will we find favor in the eyes of the Lord or will His eyes turn away because of the sin and disobedience He sees in us?

The Lord loves us all equally. He has no favorites. To His eyes, we are all His children. But there are some people who have found favor in the eyes of the Lord. There are many saints in the Bible such as Abraham, Job, Noah, Moses, David, Enoch, Elijah and so on who have found favor in His eyes. They are the one who walked with Him. They are the one who obeyed Him no matter what the cost and no matter how hard it is.They are the one who remained blameless. They are the one who keeps on pressing forward despite difficulties. They are the one who cries out and prays longer. They are the one who wanted their life to be pleasing to God.

If we want to find favor in the eyes of the Lord, we should be obedient and walk with Him. What does it mean to“walk with God?” It means “to walk in God’s footsteps.”  It means to follow Him. Our whole life should be committed to the Lord. Daddy God favors the obedient, He favors the righteous. He knows those who really love Him. He favors those who keep on seeking His face, those who long for His love, and those who keep His commandments. He favors those who do what is right even when everyone else is doing wrong. No matter how discouraging it may get at times, keep walking with God, even if no one else around you does. Noah did and so the other saints and they found favor in the eyes of the Lord. When we die, it will not matter if we found FAVOR in the EYES of the PEOPLE. What matters is if we found FAVOR in the EYES of the LORD.

“Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man.” Proverbs 3:3-4

“For you bless the righteous, O LORD; you cover him with favor as with a shield.” Psalms 5:12

ALL GLORY TO GOD!

Daddy’s girl