Have you ever wondered why God extends His favor to some more than others at times? Ezra was favored by God in Babylon. In fact, the Bible says that he got whatever he asked for from the king of Babylon because the “hand of God was upon him” (v6). I concluded that favor comes from God when our intentions align with His work.
On the first of the first month he started out from Babylon, and on the first of the fifth month he arrived in Jerusalem, for upon him was the good hand of his God. For Ezra had prepared and set his heart to seek the Law of the Lord [to inquire for it and of it, to require and yearn for it], and to do and teach in Israel its statutes and its ordinances. (Ezra 7:9-10 AMP)
The key to unlocking the source of what seems like Ezra’s “good luck” is not the stars of coincidence, or the alignment of things. The source is God. It is God when you set your heart on seeking God. It is God when you intentionally look for Him. The source is God when you prepared your heart for God and see nothing but God. God doesn’t always favor those who are self seeking, He always blesses those who are self sacrificing for God. If you are wondering why you don’t have the favor of God in your life even though you are a believer in God, you need to ask yourself, are you prepared to seek God with everything that you got? Moreover, are you ready to give everything and anything to God’s purpose? If you are, then God’s favor will rest upon you and your intentions to seek Him and glorify Him.
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