My dear brothers and sisters, of FaithLine: “Hear me, LORD, and have 1MERCY on me. Help me, O LORD.” You have turned my mourning into JOYFUL dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with JOY, that I might sing praises to you and not be silent…” (Psalms 30:10-12) 1chânan: to direct favour to. When the Lord directs favor to us, we become a joy and delight to those He has touched, “Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous; you SURROUND THEM WITH YOUR FAVOR as with a shield.” (Psalms 5:12)
A man named Mordecai had a cousin named Esther who he had taken as his own daughter when her father and mother died. It just so happened that King Xerxes’ was searching for a wife. “…many young women were brought to the citadel of Susa and put under the care of Hegai. Esther also was taken to the king’s palace and entrusted to Hegai, who had charge of the harem. She pleased him and WON HIS FAVOR.” (Esther 2:8-9) It was not long until God put FAVOR into King Xerxes’ heart for Esther, and he chose her as his Queen and she saved the Israelites from being murdered. (Esther 7 & 8) “In every province and in every city to which the edict of the king came, there was joy and gladness among the Jews, with feasting and celebrating.” (Esther 8:17)
The Lord’s favor in our life will…
TURN OUR MOURNING INTO JOYFUL DANCING…(Psalms 30:10-12)
FaithLine, the bible says: “Hear me, LORD, and have MERCY on me…”
-Bill Stockham