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HOW TO LABOUR FOR THE BLESSING OF FAVOUR - PART 2 Scripture: Proverbs 3:3-4 Topic:How to Labour For The Blessing of FAVOUR - Part 2  Labour for favour by being merciful and truthful.  "LET NOT MERCY AND TRUTH FORSAKE THEE: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: SO SHALT THOU FIND FAVOUR and good understanding in the sight of God and man." Proverbs 3:3-4 Telling the truth and being merciful are very important when it comes to finding favour.  It is very distasteful to see a supervisor being nasty to the few people under his power, when you know that he himself has so many shortcomings. When a supervisor is merciful to others you are more attracted to him.  Credit: Except from  Labour To Be Blessed  Bishop Dag Heward-Mills  

HOW TO LABOUR FOR THE BLESSING OF FAVOUR - PART 1  Scriptures: Deuteronomy 28:49-50, Psalm 109:12 Topic:How to Labour For The Blessing of FAVOUR - Part 1  Labour for favour by looking young and acting young.  "The Lord shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand; A nation of fierce countenance, WHICH SHALL NOT REGARD THE PERSON OF THE OLD, NOR SHEW FAVOUR TO THE YOUNG:" Deuteronomy 28:49-50 "Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: NEITHER LET THERE BE ANY TO FAVOUR HIS FATHERLESS CHILDREN." Psalms 109:12 Children are often given special treatment.  Many young people want to look older. They do not realise that youthfulness is favoured. The older you look, the less you are chosen for things. Most people would favour children over adults.  I once told a professional footballer to cut his hair and look as young as he really was. I told him, “Your coach will ...

LABOUR FOR THE BLESSING OF FAVOUR - PART 6 Scripture: Luke 1:26-29 Topic: Labour For The Blessing of Favour - Part 6 Mary was favoured and became the mother of Jesus.   "And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, HAIL, THOU THAT ART HIGHLY FAVOURED, THE LORD IS WITH THEE: BLESSED ART THOU AMONG WOMEN. And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be."   Luke 1:26-29 When Mary received favour, she became the mother of God and perhaps the most honoured woman of all time. The favour upon a person that is chosen out of the whole world is a wonder and a blessing. This great choosing and selection comes only from the power of God. The favour of God is a unique blessing that falls on those whom God chooses....

LABOUR FOR THE BLESSING OF FAVOUR - PART 5 Scripture: 1Samuel 16:20-22 Topic: Labour For The Blessing of Favour - Part 5 David was favoured and he got a job in the king’s palace.  "And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul. And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer. And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, LET DAVID, I PRAY THEE, STAND BEFORE ME; FOR HE HATH FOUND FAVOUR IN MY SIGHT." 1 Samuel 16:20-22 Favour is what causes you to become a national hero or a darling boy. Labour for favour! Don’t waste your time labouring to be rich. Labour to be favoured!  I do not know what David did in the king’s court. The king just loved him and chose him to be his personal assistant.  You will soon be chosen to be a personal assistant. You will soon be chosen to be a national hero! You will soon be chosen to be a darling boy! You will soon be chosen to be a...

LABOUR FOR THE BLESSING OF FAVOUR - PART 4 Scripture: Daniel 1:8-9 Topic: Labour For The Blessing of Favour - Part 4 Daniel was favoured and received exemptions and privileges in his job.  "But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. NOW GOD HAD BROUGHT DANIEL INTO FAVOUR AND TENDER LOVE WITH THE PRINCE OF THE EUNUCHS." Daniel 1:8-9 You will receive exemptions and privileges in the day that you have favour.  Labour to receive favour rather than labouring to be rich.  Daniel and his friends did not need riches.  They needed favour. Riches would not have set them free.  Favour gave them a better life and a better job.  Why should you labour for riches when you can labour for the favour of God?   Credit: Excerpt from Labour To Be Blessed Bishop Dag Heward-Mills  

LABOUR FOR THE BLESSING OF FAVOUR - PART 3 Scripture: Ruth 2:10-14 Topic: Labour For The Blessing of Favour - Part 3 Ruth found favour with Boaz and received a job and a husband.   "THEN SHE FELL ON HER FACE, AND BOWED HERSELF TO THE GROUND, AND SAID UNTO HIM, WHY HAVE I FOUND GRACE IN THINE EYES, THAT THOU SHOULDEST TAKE KNOWLEDGE OF ME, SEEING I AM A STRANGER? And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.  The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust. THEN SHE SAID, LET ME FIND FAVOUR IN THY SIGHT, MY LORD; FOR THAT THOU HAST COMFORTED ME, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaiden...

LABOUR FOR THE BLESSING OF FAVOUR - PART 2 Scripture: Exodus 3:21 Topic: Labour For The Blessing of Favour - Part 2 Labour to Have Favour because Favour Leads to Wealth. "And I WILL GIVE THIS PEOPLE FAVOUR in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, YE SHALL NOT GO EMPTY:? Exodus 3:21 The Israelites had favour and they walked away with the wealth of Egypt.  The Egyptians laboured for riches.  The Israelites received favour.  The Egyptians who had laboured for riches handed them over to the Israelites who were favoured.  When God favours you, people will hand over their riches to you. People  who have laboured all their lives for riches will give it to you whom God has favoured.   "And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: AND THE LORD GAVE THE PEOPLE FAVOUR IN THE SIGHT OF THE EGYPTIANS, SO THAT THEY LENT UNTO THEM ...

LABOUR FOR THE BLESSING OF FAVOUR - PART 1 Scripture: Proverbs 23:4 Topic: Labour For The Blessing of Favour - Part 1 "Labour not to be rich: …"                                                               Proverbs 23:4 Instead of labouring to be rich, you must labour for the blessing of being favoured. Instead of striving for wealth, strive to be favoured and chosen. Why work with all your heart to get money, when you can work with all your heart to have favour.  When you are favoured, you will not have to work for many things that others are dying for. A favoured person is a blessed person! A favoured person receives many supernatural gifts!  Favour is important. Favour is all about being chosen without any specific reason given.  To have favour is to be chosen!  From a certain point onwards, promotion does not ...