God's Favour

"For You LORD, bless the righteous one; You surround him with favour like a shield." v12             

                                                                                                     Psalm 5   CSB

Favour can be described as: pleasure, desire, delight and grace. The Hebrew word for favour is ratson and refers especially to what is pleasing and desirable to God. In comparison, in verse 7 we read, 'But I enter Your house by the abundance of Your faithful love'. The words 'faithful love' are a translation of the Hebrew word hesed, which refers to God's loyal affection for those under His covenant. It was because of this love that David was able to enter into God's presence to worship Him.

David needed God and so do we. Not everyone is our friend, there are enemies around who use flattering tongues and scheme and plot against us when we are walking with Jesus v8-9. Therefore it is imperative that we take refuge each day in God's presence by way of morning prayer and worship. This doesn't have to be formal; we can worship and pray as we go about our busy day. However, we do need to plant God's Word within us by reading our bible. It is a must! If you want to have a good day, give it to God; commit all of your plans to Him. We are going through difficult times at the moment, what with Covid and ever-rising costs and the threat of huge energy bills. We need His help and wisdom to survive. 

David had many enemies who schemed against him yet, used flattering tongues in his presence. He knew there was nothing reliable in what they were saying to him. He knew the best way was to give it all to God; after-all, when we are walking in fellowship with Him, people may say bad things about us and plot and scheme, but they are really saying this against God, which is a dangerous thing to do. David was walking in God's favour and knew God had his back.

When we are in step with Jesus, a shield of favour is placed around us too. God has His faithful love (hesed) around us and He showers us with His grace. He wants to do this more and more, it is only us who prevent this from happening by trying to do things our way. I like what the late Tony Campolo used to say, 'God has our photograph in His wallet and when He sees someone, He shows them this asking, "Have you seen my beautiful son or daughter?' Obviously, there is no biblical evidence for this but, it is a nice thought and is a demonstration of just how much He loves YOU!

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