“But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name Be joyful in You. For You, O Lord , will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield” Psalms 5:11-12, NKJV.

You can rejoice and shout for joy because as you put your trust in Jesus, your sins have been thrown as far as the east is from the west. They truly have. You stand in Christ as righteous as he is, and now a holy God has come near and surrounds you. Like a shield on every side, His favor surrounds you.

Favor is simply God delighting in you because you trusted and received His love through His Son. You accepted His Son, and God’s delight is to accept you not based on what you’ve done but grace–the unmerited favor of God. It may come, but don’t allow condemnation or guilt to surround you. Favor surrounds you. Don’t allow hopelessness to surround you. Favor surrounds you. In spite of what is happening around you, in between all of it and you, in between the enemy’s attacks and you, is the favor of God.

Prayer: Father God, thank You for the favor I now through Jesus Christ! I will shout for joy about it. Help me to understand who I am in You and the favor I’ve received. I say out loud that I am a blessed, forgiven, and loved. Help me allow nothing but Your favor to surround me. Things will work out because of Your favor. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Study: Genesis 39:21, Proverbs 8:35 & 12:2, Psalm 35:27