Feed Your Favour
Numbers 20:21 NLT
Because Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their country, Israel was forced to turn around.
Edom’s forefather is Esau, and Israel’s forefather is Jacob, Esau’s brother. Esau sold his rights as first born child to Jacob, for a morsel of meat and later regretted it because he lost the blessing of his father. However, Esau saw that the favor of God was upon Jacob and even though his physical self wanted to destroy Jacob, his heart melted when he saw Jacob. He realized that fighting Jacob would mean fighting the favor of God.
In Numbers 20:21, almost 400 years later, we see Esau’s descendants, a generation of Edomites who didn’t know the favor of God that was upon Israel, in their anger, they chased the Israelites out.
So often we do the same. When the Lord brings people our way who can be a blessing to us, have the courage and wisdom to feed them; you would unknowingly be feeding the favor of God upon these people. We can see examples of this in the Bible:
– When David was running away from Absalom, he encountered two men – one man cursed him and the other brought him provisions. The man who brought provisions was blessed and the other was killed by David’s son Solomon.
– Abraham was encountered by three men who were on their way to another place. Instead of letting them pass by, Abraham was hospitable and honored them with the best food in his house. These men were angels of God and blessed Abraham with a child.
– Jesus said whatever you do for one of my little ones, you are doing it for Me. (read Matthew Chapter 25)
May God give you the grace to identify those people around you who have the favor of God. And when you do, go overboard in celebrating and honoring them. Whatever you do to them, you are doing unto Jesus and you will be repaid according to Heaven’s standards.
Psalm 147:2–3 reveals God's heart as a Restorer rather than a Punisher. Although Israel went into exile because of its own rebellion, God did not abandon His people. Instead, He promised to restore Jerusalem, bring the exiles home, heal the brokenhearted, and bind up their wounds.
The message reminds us that while God may use friends, pastors, counselors, or loved ones to help us, true healing and restoration ultimately come from the Lord. His restoration reaches every part of our lives—our hearts, relationships, health, finances, emotions, and spiritual walk.
God knows every wound, including those hidden from others. Unlike people, who can only comfort from the outside, He sees the deepest parts of our hearts and heals completely. His healing is so complete that even the scars of past pain lose their power to define us.
The devotion encourages believers to fix their eyes on God instead of relying solely on human help. No matter how far someone has drifted, how many mistakes they have made, or how broken they feel, God is still calling them back. His desire is to restore, heal, and make all things beautiful in His perfect timing.
Partner with us in our dream for revival. Your generosity goes towards supporting our initiatives to reach out, serve & transform lives.
If you’d like to be a monthly partner & would like to contribute towards missions trips in India and Africa, please write to us here.
Subscribe to Another Day with Jesus!
If you would like to receive this podcasts right into your phones, you could subscribe to it on a regular feed reader like feedly, or on a podcasting app like iTunes or easier still you could receive it by Telegram. Click on the links below to subscribe!