Through the course of his ministry, Rev Paul has observed that God’s favour in our lives is far valuable than silver or gold (Proverbs 18:22). When God’s favour rests on a person, marriages, careers and lives are better.
In defining favour, he noted that it is often used interchangeably with grace – God’s undeserved, unmerited, unearned blessing. Yet, at times, favour can also be understood as God’s response to actions that please Him. In this sense, favour can be defined as a heavenly reaction to an earthly action.
We were reminded that in Luke 2:52 Jesus “increased in favour” which suggests that favour can increase but also decrease through wrong attitudes or actions. Using the example of Ruth, Ps Paul showed how God’s favour can be multiplied in our lives.