Through the knowledge of Jesus Christ, every believer accesses multiplied favor, entering a season of jubilee and resting securely in their identity as beloved sons.
1. Year of the Lord’s Favor: Entering Your Season of Jubilee
God has declared this year as your time of unstoppable favor and jubilee. Just as Jesus unrolled the scroll in Luke 4:17 to proclaim liberty, freedom has been declared over your life. This is your time of restoration where God makes things work without struggle, turning your mourning into joy and replacing your heaviness with beauty.
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord…”
— Isaiah 61:1–2
2. Knowledge of Him: The Key to Multiplied Grace
Grace is unmerited favor, and your access to it increases as you grow in the knowledge of Jesus. Apostle Paul started late in ministry yet labored more than all others because he was consumed with knowing Christ. Prosperity and favor do not come from human striving or doing more, but from resting in what Jesus has already finished.
“That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;”
— Philippians 3:10
3. Seek Relationship: Do Not Use God as a Spare Tyre
You must not seek God or the people He places in your life only at the point of crisis or emergency. Miracle power is God’s mercy delivering you from trouble, but God wants you to walk continuously in His favor through relationship. Attempting to live in secrecy or hypocritical pretense only creates a trap for the enemy to exploit.
“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”
— Romans 5:1–2
4. Mystery of Godliness: Walking as the Godman
Great is the mystery of godliness that God was manifest in human flesh. Jesus operated on earth as a man full of grace to show us what the Father is like. When your eyes are opened through revelation to see who He is, you realize that as He is, so are we in this world, giving you authority over every storm.
“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.”
— 1 Timothy 3:16
5. Beloved Son: Operating from Acceptance, Not Performance
Before Jesus performed a single miracle, the Father declared His pleasure over Him at His baptism. You do not earn God’s acceptance through performance or legalistic striving. You are a beloved child, not a slave, and maintaining this true identity frees you from condemnation and transforms your conduct.
“And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
— Matthew 3:17
Call to Action
- Stop hiding your gifts, talents, and potential due to feelings of inadequacy or self condemnation.
- Renew your mind daily with the scriptures to align your choices, thoughts, and emotions with your position in Christ.
- Act boldly on God’s word and speak to your life’s challenges from a place of complete rest and union with the Father.
Questions for Meditation and Pondering
- Am I seeking to grow in my daily relationship with Jesus, or am I only reaching out to Him during times of crisis?
- In what areas of my life am I still striving to earn God’s acceptance instead of resting in my position as a beloved child?
- How will aligning my daily thought life with my true identity in Christ change the way I respond to life’s storms?