Title: Time For Favor
Memorize: You will arise and have mercy on Zion; for the time to favor her, yes, the set time, has come. Psalm 102:13 (Nkjv)
Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 1:19-20 (Nkjv)
[19] Then they rose early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord, and returned and came to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her.
[20] So it came to pass in the process of time that Hannah conceived and bore a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the Lord.”
Message
There is a set time for the favor of God in everyone’s life, and that time varies for each individual. This is why you must not envy anyone.
The time of favor is described in the Bible in different ways, one of which is ‘the time of remembrance. God remembered Hannah and blessed her with a child.
He also remembered the Israelites and delivered them from slavery in Egypt.
It may appear as if God has forgotten you when your time of favor has not come.
However, you need to be patient. In today’s Bible reading, until the time of favor for Hannah came, she and everyone around her thought that she was barren.
However, God changed her story and gave her a new song. When your time of favor comes, people will celebrate with you.
Beloved, do not let that little storm shake your faith. Just like Hannah did not stop praying until her time came, your time of favor will surely come as well.
Do not look for alternatives; God will favor you in due time. I pray that God will open a book of remembrance and favor you, in Jesus’ name.
Key Point:
Your time of favor will come; don’t look for alternatives.
Bible Quiz:
When Samuel picked David as king, God reminded us that while people look at the outward appearance, God looks at?
HYMN 18 – TIS SO SWEET TO TRUST IN JESUS
1 ‘Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to take Him at His Word;
Just to rest upon His promise;
Just to know, “Thus saith the Lord.”
CHORUS
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!
How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er!
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
O for grace to trust Him more!
2 O how sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to trust His cleansing blood;
Just in simple faith to plunge me
‘Neath the healing, cleansing flood!
3 Yes, ’tis sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just from sin and self to cease;
Just from Jesus simply taking
Life and rest, and joy and peace.
4 I’m so glad Learned to trust Thee,
Precious Jesus, Saviour, Friend,
And I know that Thou art with me,
Wilt be with me to the end.
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AUTHORS: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE