“But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.”

Genesis 6:8 ESV

Have you noticed someone in your life who seems so talented and appears to fit perfectly into everything that could lead them to success, yet they are still struggling to progress? Whereas a few others seem to skyrocket, advancing to greater heights. The world calls this luck, but the Bible calls it the favor of God.

This favor takes a person from lowly places to high places, and from depths to heights. The favor of God not only elevates—it also saves lives.

Years after the increase of mankind, the sins of the people became so severe that it grieved the heart of a compassionate God and made Him angry enough to destroy the entire human race. God desired to cleanse the earth and eradicate evil from the land for good.

“And the Lord regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart.”

Genesis 6:6 ESV

Among that perverse generation, the Bible records a righteous man named Noah. He was blameless in the sight of God, and most importantly, he walked with God. God showed favor to Noah because he walked uprightly. As God prepared to wipe out evil from the face of the earth, He kept Noah and his family safe in the ark He instructed Noah to build.

No wrath of rain swallowed Noah and his family; they were kept safe. Not only that, God established a covenant with Noah and his generations, and as a sign of that covenant, He placed a rainbow in the sky. Even today, that rainbow is a reminder that God’s favor rests upon those who fear Him and love Him.

As we chase this life, let us be determined to walk with Jesus to receive His favor. Noah lived a busy life with a family to provide for and protect, along with the animals entrusted to him—yet there was no excuse for him to stop walking with God. May Noah’s life be an example for us to seek God amid all situations.

God’s favor will identify you in a crowd, elevate you from the least, and bless you to great heights. The favor of God will bring the opportunities you have been knocking for, open doors that have been shut for too long, bring the right people into your life, and remove obstacles that have been hindering you. Above all, the hand of God will shower favor as you walk righteously in His eyes.

Prayer:

Heavenly Father, help us to walk with You as Noah did, faithfully and wholeheartedly. Teach us to seek You in every season of life. May Your favor rest upon us as we live righteously before You, bringing glory to Your name. In Jesus’ name, Amen.