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    Wings of Honor

    Part 4

    Gods Favor

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    A son honors his father,

    And a servant his master.

    If then I am the Father, Where is My honor?

    And if I am a Master,

    Where is My reverence?

    Mal.1:6

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    Honor is the weight or addition of substance

    and significance. When we honor something

    we ADD weight(value) to it.

    We see from Malachi that honor is very

    important to God. It s a CORE value in the

    kingdom.

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    Core values of the KINGDOM!

    1. Honor

    Also today the LORD has proclaimed you to be His

    special people, just as He promised you, that youshould keep all His commandments, 19 and that He will

    set you high above all nations which He has made, in

    praise, in name, and in honor, and that you may be a

    holy people to the LORD your God, just as He hasspoken. Deut.26:18-19

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    Being HOLY just means you are us-able,

    bless-able, it means set apart.

    As we seek the Lord, we are being set apart

    for HIM! By HIM! And TO HIM!

    Lets look at Hannah and how this worked in

    her life

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    Hannah was barren: 1 Sam.1:5

    The areas of your struggle and barreness are

    Gods entry point for your life

    Her enemy tried to use her plight for his end:

    1 Sam.1:6

    The greatest provocation came from worship:v.7

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    Your circumstance, no matter how painful, is

    your place of FAVOR! 9-18

    The nation was in dire straits: No prophetic

    word, no Godly leadership, no heart

    God answers like He often doesa baby!

    So it came to pass in the process of time thatHannah conceived and bore a son, and called

    his name Samuel 1 Sam.1:20

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    The future of Israel was carried on the burden

    of Hannah. She wanted a son, God needed a

    leader. She got what she wanted and God got

    what He wanted!

    Her name means women of grace

    As she promised she gave him back to the

    Lord: 24-28

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    And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she

    conceived and bore three sons and two

    daughters. Meanwhile the child Samuel grew

    before the LORD. 1 Sam.2:21

    Whenever the Lord visits, He always brings

    honor with Him. He ALWAYS adds something

    of weight or significance to you.

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    God is all about ADDING to you significance.

    The fear of the LORD is the beginning ofwisdom,

    And the knowledge of the Holy One isunderstanding.

    11 For by me your days will be multiplied,And years of life will be added to you.

    12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,And ifyou scoff, you will bear italone.

    Pr.9:10-12

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    Matthew 6:33

    But seek first the kingdom(Kings domain) of

    God and His righteousness, and all these

    things shall be added to you.

    It is called the FAVOR of GOD!

    http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+6:33&version=NKJVhttp://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+6:33&version=NKJV
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    For You, O LORD, will bless the righteous; With

    favor You will surround him as with a shield.

    Psalm 5:12

    Blessed is the man who listens to me, Watching

    daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my

    doors. For whoever finds me finds life, And

    obtains favor from the LORD; Pr.8:34-35

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    1 Samuel 2:26And the child Samuel grew in stature, and infavor both with the LORD and men.

    Sing praise to the LORD, you saints of His,And give thanks at the remembrance of His

    holy name.For His anger is but fora moment,

    His favor is forlife;Weeping may endure for a night,But joy comes in the morning. Ps.30:4-5

    http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Samuel+2:26&version=NKJVhttp://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Samuel+2:26&version=NKJV
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    Blessed is the man who listens to me,

    Watching daily at my gates,

    Waiting at the posts of my doors.35 For whoever finds me finds life,

    And obtains favor from the LORD;36 But he who sins against me wrongs his

    own soul;All those who hate me love death. Pr.8

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    How do you WRONG your own soul?

    If honor is additionGods adding signifigance

    to your lifedishonor is SUBTRACTION

    The removal of significance to the point of loss

    and emptiness.

    Hannah found her significance and God added

    5 more children

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    Therefore the sin of the young men was very

    great before the LORD, for men abhorred the

    offering of the LORD. 1 Sam 2:21

    These men dishonored God and He esteemed

    them lightly, withdrew His hand and they died

    at the hands of the enemy

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    Therefore the LORD God of Israel says: I said

    indeed that your house and the house of your

    father would walk before Me forever. But now

    the LORD says: Far be it from Me; for those

    who honor Me I will honor, and those who

    despise Me shall be lightly esteemed. 1

    Sam.2:30