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Why Are You Favored?

Esther was a Jewish orphan girl who was living in exile in Persia. It didn’t look as though she would ever do anything great. But God raised her up to become the queen over many other women who came from wealth, influence, and beauty. God’s favor caused her to stand out, and it shows that favor is more powerful than your résumé. Favor took her from the back to the front. Later, Esther used her position to save the Jewish people from a plot to destroy them. I believe one reason God gave her such prominence is that He knew she would use the influence to fulfill her purpose.

Favor is not about having a bigger house, a better car, or more stuff. That’s not why God is going to favor you. Favor is given to fulfill your purpose. It’s to advance His kingdom. When your dreams are tied to helping others, to making the world a better place, to lifting the fallen, you will come into some of those “such a time as this” moments.

A Prayer for Today

“Father, thank You that You are Almighty God and the power of Your favor is working in my life. Thank You for the opportunities You will bring my way to step into ‘such a time as this’ moments and fulfill my purpose. I declare that I will use favor to advance Your kingdom. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”