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The Lord God is the source of every perfect and good gift that man can receive in this life. God never promises us that we will avoid the hard season in this life, but what He does promise is that His grace will be sufficient for whatever we may face on our journey.

When we open our hearts to God’s wisdom and favor, everything else in our life is impacted. Not only will He reenergize our spiritual life, but there will be a transformation of our health, finances, and relationships as well.

This is why David could boldly say, “Those who seek the LORD lack no good thing” (Psalm 34:10). The only need we have is a “seek the Lord” need!

To David, this was more than a nice theory. Because he had drawn near to the Lord as his Good Shepherd, he lacked nothing (Psalm 23:1). And he was so confident of God’s ongoing favor in his life that he proclaimed, “Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever” (v. 6).

David experienced this same kind of favor when the prophet Samuel sought God’s direction on who Israel’s next king should be (1 Samuel 16). Samuel knew the king was to be chosen from among the sons of Jesse, and so the sons were paraded before the prophet to see which one was the Lord’s choice. Samuel must have been puzzled when none of the seven oldest sons met with God’s approval, so he told Jesse: “The LORD has not chosen these…Are these all the sons you have?” (vs. 10-11)

No one had thought to invite David to this important gathering. He was the youngest son, and he was out tending his father’s sheep.

But while everyone else was looking at factors like age and rank, God was looking for a man after His heart who would fulfill His purposes. God was looking for a person He could show His favor.

Perhaps today, you feel like you’re just taking care of some smelly old sheep in a forgotten place. But tomorrow, your royalty may be revealed! God’s favor often shines the brightest amid dark days.

I’m convinced that a great harvest of favor is coming to your life as you sow seeds of faith, expectancy, and obedience.

Declare Today - "I will walk in the favor of God and He withholds no good thing from me!"

Written by Derek Weidman