Favour is timed - Open heavens devotional by Pastor E. A Adeboye

BIBLE IN A YEAR: Isa 1-3
FAVOUR IS TIMED Sunday, August 1, 2010
MEMORIZE: “Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favor her, yea, the set time, is come” (Ps. 102:13) READ: Genesis 30:22-24 Talking of favor, generally, there is a time requirement involved. Some are born into favor from their first day on earth. Some enter into favor in their childhood or teen years. Others encounter favor as adults while some enter it at old age. In the same vein, some experience favor in one or two areas of their lives, while for some, when favor comes, it covers every department of their lives. Whether it comes early or later, or covers one or all areas of life, the coming of favor is characterized by a chain of goodies: bountiful joy, breakthroughs, miracles and blessings. In Scriptures, the time of favor has been termed a time of divine remembrance. In Genesis 30:22-24, we have the case of Rachel. For many years, her womb was closed. There could be several factors responsible for this ranging from biological to divine. Although her husband loved her so much, his love could not terminate her childlessness. Meanwhile, her sister Leah had become a baby making factory. The anguish of the barren in the midst of fruitful people can best be imagined. Genesis 30:1 says it got to a point Rachel preferred death to the unending embarrassment she was going through. Have you been in a similar situation where your high school pals are gainfully employed, have their cars, and live in their personal houses while you are still combing the streets looking for a job? How do you feel when you all have to attend a meeting and all cruise in with their brand new cars except you? You may keep away from them in order to avoid embarrassment. Don’t despair! Thank God Rachel’s time of favor came and God remembered her. At last, apart from having two children, Joseph her firstborn became an Egyptian Prince - ruling over the world. Do you know your time of favor is coming? It is around the corner. God will remember you and could even make you overtake those who started much earlier than you. It may appear God forgot you all these years but your time of divine remembrance has come. ACTION POINT: Thank God for the success of previous Conventions. Ask the Lord to take absolute control of this year’s Convention, granting us journey mercies, provision, uncommon visitation and harvest of souls.