Solo Piano Worship-And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men. (1 Samuel 2:26)-See lyrics for more information on God's Favor
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Story behind the song
In the womb he grasped his brother's heel; as a man he struggled with God. He struggled with the angel and overcame him; he wept and begged for his favor (Hoshea 12:4,5; English Hosea 12:3,4).
Jacob has been a most misunderstood Bible character. He is someone who more than once used schemes and trickery to achieve his goals. He was actually like many of us today. But what set him apart was his heart's desire. He wanted his father's spiritual inheritance. This was not his by birthright, but his destiny nonetheless. While his twin brother couldn't care less about these things, Jacob did everything he could do get God's favor, which was first promised to his grandfather Abraham.
Abraham was called to participate in the highest of callings - to cooperate with the Almighty in his determination to draw human beings back into a right relationship with himself. To be in that place is to live in harmony with the Creator and his creation. To be in that place is to know the goodness and companionship of God. To be in that place is to know the blessing of the Heavenly King.
Regardless of his achievements, Jacob knew that the greatest treasure of all was to be in that place - to know God's favor. Whatever else he had was worthless if he did not know God's grace in his life.
What he failed to understand was that God was determined to give him his favor. He didn't understand that he had no need to struggle to get it. Yet struggle he did, until he struggled with God. Through that great and final struggle, he received God's favor. He also received a limp, which would always serve to remind him of that incredible encounter with God that day
Lyrics
A psalmist said that the favor of God was the difference between life and death. "For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled." (Psalm 30:5-7) In other psalms we find that the favor of God is the same as his mercy and, importantly, God's salvation of man. "I entreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word." (Psalm 119:58) "Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation." (Psalm 106:4) So it is important, even vital, that we find the favor of God.