Favor

Favor:fa’-ver (chen, ratson, with other Hebrew words; charis):

Means generally good will, acceptance, and the benefits flowing from these; in older usage it meant also the countenance, hence, appearance. Alternating in English Versions of the Bible with "grace," it is used chiefly of man, but sometimes also of God (Ge 18:3; 30:27; 39:21; Ex 3:21; 2Sa 15:25, "in the eyes of Yahweh," etc.).

It is used perhaps in the sense of "countenance" in Pr 31:30, "Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain" (the King James Version), where for "favor" the Revised Version (British and American) has "grace"; the reference is to external appearance.

"Favored" is used in the sense of "appearance" in the phrase "well-favored" (Ge 29:17; 39:6; 41:2,4).; conversely, "ill-favored" (Ge 41:3,4). For "favor" the Revised Version (British and American) has "have pity on" (Ps 109:12), "good will" (Pr 14:9), "peace" (So 8:10); the English Revised Version "grace" (Ru 2:13), the American Standard Revised Version "kindness" (Es 2:17; Da 1:9, etc. In the American Standard Revised Version "the acceptable year of the Lord" (Isa 61:2) is changed Into "the year of Yahweh’s favor"; "Do I now persuade men" (Ga 1:10) into, "Am I now seeking the favor of men," and there are other the Revised Version (British and American) changes.

1) There is a difference between Godly favor, and ungoldly favor.

2) The favor of God brings blessings.

3) The favor of God can change circumstances.

4) The favor of God can bring great wealth.

I want, and need God's favor in my life and one of the ways to obtain God's favor is by applying or application of God's ways, and God's word. When we seek to do all things to the Glory of God, and seek the Kingdom of Heaven first , and His Righteousness, we find God's favor flowing over our lives.

Mat 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

2Pe 3:18
But grow in grace, and [in] the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] glory both now and for ever. Amen.

Pro 4:18
But the path of the just [is] as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Col 1:10
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Blessings, in Christ.
In His Glorious Name Ministries