God's Favor
Exodus 33:11-17
Exodus 33:1-17 ESV
Thus the LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Moses said to the LORD, "See, you say to me, 'Bring up this people,' but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. Yet you have said, 'I know you by name, and you have also found favor in my sight.' Now therefore, if I have found favor in your sight, please show me now your ways, that I may know you in order to find favor in your sight. Consider too that this nation is your people." And he said, "My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." And he said to him, "If your presence will not go with me, do not bring us up from here. For how shall it be known that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people? Is it not in your going with us, so that we are distinct, I and your people, from every other people on the face of the earth?" And the LORD said to Moses, "This very thing that you have spoken I will do, for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name."
Numbers 6:24-26 NIV
The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace."
Psalm 67:1 NIV
May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, Selah that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.
Psalm 27:8 NIV
My heart says of you,* "Seek his face!" Your face, LORD, I will seek. *To you, my heart, He has said, “Seek my face!”
Psalm 105:4
Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.
1. When you have favor you will know what to do
Exodus 33:11-12
Thus the LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Moses said to the LORD, "See, you say to me, 'Bring up this people,'
2. When you have favor you will know God’s ways
Exodus 33:13
Now therefore, if I have found favor in your sight, please show me now your ways, that I may know you in order to find favor in your sight.
Psalms 103:7 NIV
He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel:
3. When you have favor you want others to have that favor
Exodus 33:13-15
Now therefore, if I have found favor in your sight, please show me now your ways, that I may know you in order to find favor in your sight. Consider too that this nation is your people." And he said, "My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." Then he said to Him,"If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here.
Exodus 33:3-6 NLT
Go up to this land that flows with milk and honey. But I will not travel among you, for you are a stubborn and rebellious people. If I did, I would surely destroy you along the way." When the people heard these stern words, they went into mourning and stopped wearing their jewelry and fine clothes. For the LORD had told Moses to tell them, "You are a stubborn and rebellious people. If I were to travel with you for even a moment, I would destroy you. Remove your jewelry and fine clothes while I decide what to do with you." So from the time they left Mount Sinai, the Israelites wore no more jewelry or fine clothes.
Exodus 33:14-15
And he said, "My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." Then he said to Him,"If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here.
4. When you have favor on your life others will recognize it
Exodus 33:16 NLT
How will anyone know that you look favorably on me—on me and on your people—if you don't go with us? For your presence among us sets your people and me apart from all other people on the earth."
5. When you have favor on your life God knows you
Exodus 33:17 ESV
And the LORD said to Moses, "This very thing that you have spoken I will do, for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name."
Matthew 7:22-23 NIV
Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'
Exodus 33:17 ESV
And the LORD said to Moses, "This very thing that you have spoken I will do, for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name."
