Blessed...

It appears that some people have an easier life than others. Some enjoy one good luck story after another while others get one bad break after another. There is a Chinese proverb, ‘if you want to get ahead, hang around the lucky’. I have never liked the idea of luck. And fortunately, it’s not in scripture. There is the idea of favor…
“God said to Balaam, Don’t go with them, and don’t curse the others – they are a blessed people”. ~Numbers 22:12
The nation of Israel was on the move and entering Moab country. The leaders saw this massive group and began to make plans for war. They were a superstitious lot, so before attacking they sent a fee to a spiritualist named Balaam to put a curse on Israel. But when Balaam went into his meditation God spoke clearly and told him not to curse the people because they were blessed. In fact, Balaam tried 3 other times to curse them for money, but God’s blessings only got louder in Balaam’s hearing. What an amazing thing to be a blessed people. And yet when I look at Israel’s doubt, their complaining over food, their rebellion against marching orders, and their wild night worshipping the golden calf; it’s amazing that they were blessed at all. But God promised them generous favor, so they had favor. The basis of favor is always God’s generosity and when we expect God’s blessing in our lives it deeply impacts us. Are you aware of God’s favor for you? Of course it helps if we are able to walk in a coordinated way with God’s plans, but it’s a wonderful thing to know you are BLESSED. ~Verlon