28/04/2025
Yesterday we had a wonderful service, all glory to God.
We are aware that this month is our month of FAVOR, and the sermon we heard from our beloved vicar Ven. Emmanuel.C. Obika doubled down on this topic, he highlighted that favor will SURELY COME but only to those that are prepared for that Favor, meaning that the favor that comes to a man is to be managed, if it is managed properly it will open more doors of favor in all ramifications, but if it is managed poorly then the man will loose favor,
The main point to take away from this as we were made to understand in Luke 2 : 52, that Jesus grew in WISDOM, STATURE and FAVOUR with ( God ) and (Man)
Jesus sort after more knowledge despite being the wisdom of God, he grew so much in that aspect that even scholars and professors of the law were astonished by his LOGIC, and with this wisdom Jesus was able to achieve a lot of great things that gave him STATURE ( your achievements over time),
Even more, due to that stature, Jesus grew in FAVOR not just with God but even with man.
So for example: "you were a Sunday school coordinator in your church but you were also just a teacher in school, no one really knows you or place you of high importance until one day due to your stature the Governor of Ebonyi State makes you his PA", In a blink of an Eye people who never knew you will start humming your name as though you were a LYRIC and men of Caliber will all of a sudden start seeking your counsel, this is the power of FAVOR for a man who has grown in WISDOM and STATURE💯
So if you must grow in STATURE you must grow in WISDOM, if you must grow in FAVOR then you must grow in STATURE, there is no two ways about it, our God is a god of protocols and precepts,
If you must grow you must follow this pattern
WISODOM ➡️ STATURE ➡️ FAVOR
This pattern affects every aspect of our lives.
Our vicar let us know that if a man has favor with God and has no favor with man, that man is bound to be overwhelmed with frustration, and he explained further that the reason why this is so is because many men have become SELF-CENTERED, just as it was written in 2 Timothy 3:1 and 2, that in these last days the love of many will wax cold, men will become lovers of themselves and not lovers of God.
This then means that such men have poor relationships with people, most people don't even show love by asking after their neighbor to know how they are fairing, or even give them little gifts to show they care, they are satisfied with only helping their family members or a friends in school that they know, or someone they have pity on and decided to help, some still go as far as being in enemity with their neighbors and family and friends because of minor issues that aren't worth anything,
Hmmmm if you are among these class of people 👆👆 you are digging your grave because that man you are having malice for might be your door of favor tomorrow.
The Truth is , if you claim you are in favor with God and don't have a good relationship with people, THEN YOU WERE NEVER IN FAVOR WITH GOD IN THE FIRST PLACE.
The second commandment of God clearly states that "we should love our neighbor as we love ourselves"
Brethren whatever act of love we show to our neighbors( both those we know and those we don't know, even our enemies) is already an act of love we are showing on to God💯
So we must be at peace with God in believing that Jesus is your lord and Savior and also be at peace with men, and surely FAVOR will follow you.
Never neglect anyone, never treat anybody you meet as unimportant because losing favor with that person could prove to be a grave mistake in the future.
God has designed this world in such a way that you can't do things alone, you will need a helper.
So IF YOU ARE WISE show love to people around you with whatever you can in your capacity, and FAVOUR will cover you like a SHIELD.
May the Lord help us all to do his will in Jesus name Amen 🙏 💯
Stay blessed 🙏 💯❤️
Anglican Afikpo Diocese
