“The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
And His ears are open to their cry.” Psalm 34:15
God spoke this spiritual truth to me several times last night!
You can’t consciously do ungodly things and expect God to favor you. He will be against you and His mind will not remember you.
To understand the substance of this oracle, you have to see God’s point of view. All of us are self driven people and we are more preoccupied with satisfying our needs than seeking out God’s purpose in our lives.
God overlooks this human characteristic because He understands your genetic engineering. But He will not excuse you for wantonly doing things which you know are wrong.
As a starting point, you and I have to come to God with a contrite and humble heart and allow Him to disclose those deep things inside our personality that block the power of God.
Secondly, the righteousness of God cannot be earned and will not come to you through any works. It will come to you through walking by faith and obeying the voice of God.
Walking by faith is believing the promises of God regardless of your situation in life. It is living by faith not by what you see with your eyes.
The concept of obedience does not mean striving to adhere to the commandments of God which are impossible for all. It literally means listening to the voice of God and complying with His instructions.
Abraham heard the voice of God and believed Him. He took radical steps in His life at the direction of God and without any evidence.
The faith of Abraham was his entitlement to the righteousness of God.
As a disciple of Christ you can expect many afflictions however God is close to those who approach Him with a broken heart and a contrite spirit.
The secret to finding the favor of Christ is simply living by faith and obeying His voice. This will cause the Lord to hear your prayers and deliver you out of troubles.
Hal Hollister Ministry 