You Have The Same Favour That Jesus Has

Romans 4:16
16Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.

God’s grace is His undeserved, unearned, unmerited favour. And because it is undeserved, unearned, unmerited, all of us qualify for it.

Just as a password gives you access to a computer program, faith enables you to walk in God’s grace or unmerited favour. Now, faith has nothing to do with what you do or what you can do. Faith is simply believing and declaring what God has done and is doing for you.

When you believe that the favour of God is on you because of Christ’s finished work, His promises of provision, healing and restoration become sure to you. They are not just to the Jews, but also to you and me because we are “of the faith of Abraham”.

Ruth was a Gentile widow who put her faith in God’s grace. She believed and declared that God’s favour would lead her to the right field in which to glean, where she would find favour in the owner’s sight. (Ruth 2:2) Because she depended on God’s unmerited favour, God not only placed her in wealthy Boaz’s field, but also in the genealogy of Jesus! (Matthew 1:5)

Ruth’s faith in God’s favour opened up a whole new world for her. She went from poverty to wealth, widowhood to marriage, and from being childless to having a complete family. She also became a respected member of the community. (Ruth 4:13–15)

If Ruth, a Gentile who was under the old covenant, enjoyed God’s favour, how much more shall we, who are under the new covenant of grace, enjoy the blessings that the unmerited favour of God brings! In fact, because God sees us in the Beloved today, we enjoy the same favour that Jesus has! (Ephesians 1:3–6)

My friend, when you believe that you have the same favour that Jesus has, a whole new world will open up to you — a world where all of God’s promises are “Yes” and “Amen” in Christ! (2 Corinthians 1:20)

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