Good morning.
Firstly, a quick reminder of our upcoming Press-In meeting with Xavi and Alicia Moron tomorrow evening at the church beginning at 7pm.
I’ve been thinking about grace and favor – and how much I need/want more of this at our church, and of course in my own life. The Greek word for “favor” is ”charis” which means: grace, favor, and kindness.
It is the “unmerited favor” of God visited on the believer that opens the door of salvation. But, there is also a dynamic activity of God that opens a lifelong connection with the believer. When Jesus said, “You will do greater things…” is there an increase available as one grows in connection with Him? Even before Jesus’ ministry the author of one gospel noted:
“And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with both God and man” (Luke 2:52).
Most of us understand the need Christ had to grow in favor (charis) with men and women. Jesus only had three years to minister to an entire nation, even affecting some from outside the house of Israel i.e., the Samaritans, and a soldier of Rome.
Why/how did Jesus, who was God, need more favor with God? It’s an interesting question which I don’t have time to fully answer. Pondering this, if Jesus needed to grow in favor with God, why shouldn’t that be something we each seek after?
Let me suggest, one of the four ways we “grow” in favor with God is to be blessed by people that have an increase of favor in their own lives. That in itself is a reason to show up with expectation on Friday evening, and for church on Sundays.
I’m excited that the Lord has given us an amazing opportunity to be present and receive a measure of impartation on Friday evening, and again as Joe leads worship and as Sonia Andreson shares on Sunday. Come and get impacted!
In Him
Seth
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