Look Closer Feel Favour

Joseph was a long way from home. Nothing made sense in his mind about his mistreatment or circumstances, but one thing was clear to him - he was still loved by his father, maybe even loved above his brothers. When Joseph was a boy, he was given a special robe by his father. This robe prophesied his future favour and no matter what was done to him or taken from him, he always knew that he was favoured by his father and by God. In Egypt, even Potiphar could see that the LORD caused all that Joseph did to prosper. (Genesis 39:1-3). Joseph was a penniless slave when he started work in Potiphar’s house, but it doesn’t matter what else is not with you, so long as God is with you. When Potiphar’s wife sought to ensnare him, the memory of his father’s robe continued to remind him of his special purpose and his invisible garment strengthened his integrity and directed his actions.

At the time when Jesus told His disciples that He would be betrayed, John the disciple that Jesus loved, was leaning on Jesus’ chest. (John 13:21 -23). He wasn’t loved most but he was able to receive the most love. Of all the disciples, John understood Jesus the Creator best. John knew how much Jesus wanted to love and how He wanted to be loved and leaned upon. John acted differently to the other disciples because he “saw” God’s love, differently to all the others. The love and favour of God we are able to receive and feel, will only be as much as we can believe the Father has for us.

When the Prodigal son returned to his father, he was forgiven and embraced, in ways he never imagined. The Fathers party followed as he celebrated being able to express his love to His child once again.

Friend when you came home, Father put His robe on you. It prophecies your potential and is a promise of His favour. Lean back into the Fathers robe and more importantly look at the joy in His face, because the degree to which we can receive and enjoy His love, is determined by how we “see” Him.