RR Proclaiming, Praising, Fellowshipping, Favor By David Harwood
Shalom and Chag Sameach,
Everybody should know about God’s grace, and we have the privilege of making His favor known. It is an honor to bear witness to this reality. We can proclaim His saving favor to those who are not yet born from above. Let’s determine to do this. Paul did.
However, I don’t consider my life of any value, except that I might finish my course and the office I received from the Lord Yeshua, to declare the Good News of the grace (charis/favor) of God. (Acts 20:24)
We also proclaim His gracious acts in our public worship. Consider the following vow.
I will not die, but live, and proclaim what Adonai has done! (Psalm 118:17)
The following is a declaration of intent and testimony regarding proclaiming God’s attributes within the context of corporate worship.
I proclaim good news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I am not shutting my lips— Adonai, You know! (Psalm 40:10)
By the way, here’s something worth proclaiming about the good news of God’s righteousness: favor reigns through righteousness.
Grace (charis/favor) might reign through righteousness, to eternal life through Messiah Yeshua our Lord. (Romans 5:21b)
Knowing that the experience of God’s grace is actually an outpouring of favor, we become interpreters of charis to those who hear us. Peter did.
I have written to you briefly, encouraging and testifying that this is the true grace (charis/favor) of God. (1 Peter 5:12b)
In the assembly we publicly proclaim the praise of His favor (charis/grace). Paul wrote of the glorious praise of His favor.
... the glorious praise of His grace (charis/favor), with which He favored (charis/graced) us through the One He loves! In Him we have redemption through His blood—the removal of trespasses—in keeping with the richness of His grace (charis/favor) that He lavished on us. (Ephesians 1:6–8a)
Charis is used three times in these short, potent, verses. How worthy of praise is His favor? How rich is His charis? How many aspects of favor has God provided? Let’s think about the manifold nuances of grace and gloriously exalt the Father who has favored us.
First of all, we have redemption through the Messiah’s blood, and the assurance that our sins have been forgiven. If we never experienced His charis revealed in providence, provision, or relationships with others, this justifying grace, which has been lavished upon us, is much more than enough to be the impetus to private and public gratitude (eucharisteo). If this magnificent favor is lavished on us, then the maxim, “the greater includes the lesser” is surely applicable.
What then shall we say in view of these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how shall He not also with Him freely give us all things? (Romans 8:31–32)
Let us praise His favor together. The psalmist praised aspects of God’s character.
Your love, Adonai, is in the heavens, Your faithfulness up to the skies. Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like the great deep. (Psalm 36:6–7a)
When we gather, with the Messiah in our midst, let us also proclaim His charis to the brethren. Let us build one another up, speaking of His favor as it is revealed in the Scriptures. Let us also illustrate His grace with firsthand testimony. What does the Word say? Share it. Has the Lord ever shown you favor? Tell a friend.
Come and listen, all you who fear God. I will tell what He has done for my soul. (Psalm 66:16)
“Messiah Yeshua came into the world to save sinners”—of whom I am foremost. (1 Timothy 1:15b)
... where sin increased, grace (charis/favor) overflowed even more (Romans 5:20b)
We encourage one another with the word of His grace. The word of God’s favor is powerful. Allow me to reference this verse again. Paul spoke to elders:
“Now I commit you to God and the word of His grace (charis/favor), which is strong to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all who have been made holy. (Acts 20:32)
Since we love one another, let us seek to edify one another. Let us proclaim His favor, praise His favor, and build one another up with the testimony of Scripture and our experiences of His grace.
Shavuot (Feast of Weeks)
Daily Bread, reading plan by Lars Enarson (https://www.thewatchman.org/)
Sun24-May-20268th of Sivan, 5786
Nu 4:21-37 Jer 17Job 371 Co 1 (Mk 5)
Everybody should know about God’s grace, and we have the privilege of making His favor known. It is an honor to bear witness to this reality. We can proclaim His saving favor to those who are not yet born from above. Let’s determine to do this. Paul did.
However, I don’t consider my life of any value, except that I might finish my course and the office I received from the Lord Yeshua, to declare the Good News of the grace (charis/favor) of God. (Acts 20:24)
We also proclaim His gracious acts in our public worship. Consider the following vow.
I will not die, but live, and proclaim what Adonai has done! (Psalm 118:17)
The following is a declaration of intent and testimony regarding proclaiming God’s attributes within the context of corporate worship.
I proclaim good news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I am not shutting my lips— Adonai, You know! (Psalm 40:10)
By the way, here’s something worth proclaiming about the good news of God’s righteousness: favor reigns through righteousness.
Grace (charis/favor) might reign through righteousness, to eternal life through Messiah Yeshua our Lord. (Romans 5:21b)
Knowing that the experience of God’s grace is actually an outpouring of favor, we become interpreters of charis to those who hear us. Peter did.
I have written to you briefly, encouraging and testifying that this is the true grace (charis/favor) of God. (1 Peter 5:12b)
In the assembly we publicly proclaim the praise of His favor (charis/grace). Paul wrote of the glorious praise of His favor.
... the glorious praise of His grace (charis/favor), with which He favored (charis/graced) us through the One He loves! In Him we have redemption through His blood—the removal of trespasses—in keeping with the richness of His grace (charis/favor) that He lavished on us. (Ephesians 1:6–8a)
Charis is used three times in these short, potent, verses. How worthy of praise is His favor? How rich is His charis? How many aspects of favor has God provided? Let’s think about the manifold nuances of grace and gloriously exalt the Father who has favored us.
First of all, we have redemption through the Messiah’s blood, and the assurance that our sins have been forgiven. If we never experienced His charis revealed in providence, provision, or relationships with others, this justifying grace, which has been lavished upon us, is much more than enough to be the impetus to private and public gratitude (eucharisteo). If this magnificent favor is lavished on us, then the maxim, “the greater includes the lesser” is surely applicable.
What then shall we say in view of these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how shall He not also with Him freely give us all things? (Romans 8:31–32)
Let us praise His favor together. The psalmist praised aspects of God’s character.
Your love, Adonai, is in the heavens, Your faithfulness up to the skies. Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like the great deep. (Psalm 36:6–7a)
When we gather, with the Messiah in our midst, let us also proclaim His charis to the brethren. Let us build one another up, speaking of His favor as it is revealed in the Scriptures. Let us also illustrate His grace with firsthand testimony. What does the Word say? Share it. Has the Lord ever shown you favor? Tell a friend.
Come and listen, all you who fear God. I will tell what He has done for my soul. (Psalm 66:16)
“Messiah Yeshua came into the world to save sinners”—of whom I am foremost. (1 Timothy 1:15b)
... where sin increased, grace (charis/favor) overflowed even more (Romans 5:20b)
We encourage one another with the word of His grace. The word of God’s favor is powerful. Allow me to reference this verse again. Paul spoke to elders:
“Now I commit you to God and the word of His grace (charis/favor), which is strong to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all who have been made holy. (Acts 20:32)
Since we love one another, let us seek to edify one another. Let us proclaim His favor, praise His favor, and build one another up with the testimony of Scripture and our experiences of His grace.
Shavuot (Feast of Weeks)
Daily Bread, reading plan by Lars Enarson (https://www.thewatchman.org/)
Sun24-May-20268th of Sivan, 5786
Nu 4:21-37 Jer 17Job 371 Co 1 (Mk 5)
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