Favor With God And Man

6 June

Read 1 Sam 2:20-26. The prayer of a priest or the blessing of a spiritual authority is important because Eli, in this case, spoke a prophetic word of the Lord to Hannah that the Lord would bless her with children to serve the Lord yet his own sons were disobedient and treated the Lord’s offering with contempt. God was gracious and blessed Hannah to conceive even in her barrenness to have 3 sons and 2 daughters. And for Samuel, he grew up in the presence of the Lord … And he continued to grow in stature and in favor with God and men.

Application : A)  As we minister to our people, I am mindful to speak blessing – words that build up and edify and to also watch my own life, the little foxes that may be presumably overlooked. B) God always wants to bless His people because of His nature – Gracious. Every spiritual barrenness in my tribe is broken, in Jesus Name… and the blessing of fruitfulness and God’s mighty presence will follow.   C) I want to continue to know, long for and exhibit the presence of the Lord – to find favor with God and men – especially pre-believers during this Harvest Time.