Finding Favor

 When we meet another person, we really never know how they are going to receive us. If we know them well, we might assume they will treat us well, but they might be having a bad day, or they may be ill or angry about something. That could cause them to react to us in a negative way. Instead, we would always love to find favor in their eyes.

David found Himself in a terrible situation when Absalom rebelled against his father and declared himself to be the king instead of David. David fled from Jerusalem and any attack from Absalom. Zadok, the priest, wanted to bring the ark of God for David. (II Samuel 15:25) David told Zadok to return the ark of God to the city, and if he found favor in the eyes of the Lord, God would return him to see the ark and the tabernacle. We all ought to want to find favor with God in difficult circumstance of life.

None of us are perfect. We all sin in various ways. We need to be diligent to confess our sins, so God will cleanse us from them and our relationship with Him will be what it ought to be. (I John 1:9) However, I am sure that at any particular time any one of us could have unconfessed sin our life. Then, what will God do to us?

His actions will depend on whether we have found favor in His sight. If He sees our heart, and He knows that we are fully committed to Him. He is very likely to treat us well and restore us to good standing before Him, even if we have missed His will in a certain situation. That is what David was counting on, and it is what we all should desire all the time.

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Tomorrow, I intend to read II Samuel 16-18.