“Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; And confirm
for us the work of our hands; Yes, confirm the work of our hands.”
Psalm 90:17 (NASV)
God wants our relationship with
Him to fill us with joy and gladness, as an advertisement to the world of His
mercy, goodness, grace, and love. “Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon
us.” The blessings of the Lord in our lives is evidence to others of His
faithfulness and goodness in our lives. When they look at your life they can
see that Jesus is real. They can see that He bestows His love and approval on you
as a token of good will and kind regard, that He has a friendly regard or
disposition towards you, that He is partial towards you, that He is loyal to you,
and that He treats you favorably. This can put within them a desire to know Him
too. They can see that your heart and your life is different from those that
are in the world. They can see that your life has meaning and a purpose. The
NKJV says “And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us.” Oh, how we
desire that others see the “beauty of the Lord” upon us. It goes on to say “And
establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands.” Establish
the work of our hands implies that our hands have a role and purpose in His witness
to the world as well. He has appointed us to do a good work and our hands can
prove that our walk and talk go hand in hand. I like what the New Living
Translation says. It says “And may the Lord our God show us His approval and
make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful!” Be encouraged
today. May the favor of the Lord be upon us. May our hands confirm what is in
our hearts. May they be anointed to do a good work. May our efforts be
successful, bringing glory to His name. Use our lives to draw others’ hearts to
Christ.
Father, may the “beauty of the Lord” and the “favor of the
Lord” be upon us. We want others to see that Your love is great and that You love
them too. Use our lives to be living testimonies and to draw them to You and a life
with You. Establish the work of our hands. May our acts of love and kindness be
successful, producing a crop one hundred fold. We thank You for Your love. We
thank You for Your grace. We thank You for Your mercy. We thank You for Your favor.
In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Kimberly Lenz, Care
Ministry Coordinator
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