The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 17 April 2026 – The Favour Of God
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TOPIC: The Favour Of God
READ: Exodus 12:33-41
33 The Egyptians were urgent with the people to send them out of the land in haste. For they said, “We shall all be dead.”
34 So the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneading bowls being bound up in their cloaks on their shoulders.
35 The people of Israel had also done as Moses told them, for they had asked the Egyptians for silver and gold jewelry and for clothing.
36 And the Lord had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they let them have what they asked. Thus they plundered the Egyptians.
37 And the people of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children.
38 A mixed multitude also went up with them, and very much livestock, both flocks and herds.
39 And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough that they had brought out of Egypt, for it was not leavened, because they were thrust out of Egypt and could not wait, nor had they prepared any provisions for themselves.
40 The time that the people of Israel lived in Egypt was 430 years.
41 At the end of 430 years, on that very day, all the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt.
THE MESSAGE:
The people and authorities of Egypt demanded the immediate departure of the children of Israel. As directed by Moses, before leaving Egypt, the children of Israel asked and received precious articles of silver, gold and expensive clothing from their taskmasters. What could have led to this sudden turn of events, if not the favour of God? In verse 36, the bible says that the Lord gave them favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Favour is the catalyst that delivers blessings. It is the positive disposition of one towards another, often unmerited by the recipient. It provokes mercy and benevolence, and delivers grace. It is easy for a friend to favour a friend but very instructive when an enemy decides to favour an adversary.
Favour does not arbitrarily locate a man unless the Lord provokes it. It is the Lord that quickens the heart of people to show favour. The Israelites received favour from their oppressors. Favour is far greater than labour; a moment of favour outweighs a lifetime of struggle. Remember that Jesus first found favour with God, and then with men (Luke 2:52).
Beloved in Christ, one of the things you need to succeed in life is God’s favour. Pray that you will break into favour with God, and every other thing will fall in place (Proverbs 16.7).
PRAYER: Pray that the favour of the Lord will rest on you today.
