God Favours You Because He Loves You

1 John 4:19

19We love Him because He first loved us.

Have you ever found yourself receiving such exceeding favour that you wonder why?
My friend, it is because God is lavishing His grace — unearned, undeserved, unmerited favour — on you. God does it because He loves you.
I love reading the Old Testament story of Ruth, a young Moabite widow, because her story speaks of God’s amazing grace. The moment Ruth depended on God’s favour, she had full access to God’s blessings. Of all the many fields in Bethlehem, His grace led her to the field that belonged to Boaz, who was not only a wealthy bachelor but also a relative of her father-in-law. (Ruth 2:3) Boaz was therefore a possible kinsman-redeemer — someone who could redeem Ruth from her plight as a poor and childless widow.
It is clear that Boaz favoured Ruth from the moment he laid eyes on her. Ruth was not even a Jew, yet Boaz offered her protection by telling her not to glean in another field and to stay close by his young women. He even commanded the young men not to touch her and to allow her to drink the water they had drawn.
During mealtimes, he sat her beside the reapers although she was just a lowly gleaner who picked up what they had missed or left behind. On top of that, he gave her parched grain, making sure that she ate and was satisfied, and even had leftovers to bring back to her mother-in-law. (Ruth 2:1–18) Ruth simply believed that she would find favour in the field and God placed her at the right place at the right time so that He could open up such a door of blessings to her!
Do you know that Boaz is a beautiful picture of our Lord Jesus? The Bible says that “He first loved us”. Jesus saw you and loved you first, long before you knew Him or loved Him. And He favours whom He loves.
Beloved, there is no need to fight or struggle to qualify for God’s favour and blessings. His favour is all over you because He first loved you. Your part is to trust His love for you and enjoy His favour!

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