Favor

"For surely, O Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield." Psalm 5:12
As I sat by the window in the living room yesterday morning and read this scripture, I began to ponder on the blessings and favor of God. We are blessed people to have a God that loves us, to have a God that provides for us, to have a God that wants to have a relationship with us. David said that the Lord surrounds the righteous with favor like a shield. Do you realize that God puts up a shield around us and protects us in times of battle and in times of struggle. I'm thankful that God gives favor to my children, not to make them popular or to cause people to like them, but to protect them, lead them, give them a relationship that only they can have with Him. I love my daughter and son and it's my job as a parent to pray for them to have the favor of God in their life and when the enemy tries to come against them I believe in this scripture, they will have favor as with a shield! Let's all today do away with our own self-righteousness and turn to God's righteousness and let him surround us and our families with his favor! Be blessed today!