More times than not, knowing the right people can result in our being granted all kinds of favors. Even better when we know people of tremendous influence. We can bypass long line-ups, get access to places we normally wouldn't have, or couldn't afford, and the list goes on and on. Favor, obtained under the right circumstances, is not a bad thing.
I thought of this as I read the interaction between the LORD and Moses as recorded in Exodus 33. The LORD was speaking with Moses "face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend" (v. 11), during which time Moses said, "See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight. Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people." (vv. 12-13). I'm intrigued by the rest of the conversation as we are told the LORD said, "My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest", to which Moses replied, "If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence. For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth" (vv. 14-16). This was some serious negotiation, but the LORD was not to be outdone. He responded, "I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name" (v. 17).
The word translated "grace" in the verse could also be translated "favor". The LORD, Jehovah, the Self-Existent, Eternal One, granted Moses' request because of favor. Talk about knowing Someone of tremendous influence! The wonderful thing is that this was not something that was obtainable by Moses. All of us who are born into the family of God are intimately acquainted with the LORD, and as long as we are walking in His ways, we too can find favor with Him. Can you imagine at the end of your prayer, hearing the whisper in your ear, "I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name."? Let us keep making our request known to God, in faith. We can rest assured that He not only hears us, but stand ready to act on our behalf because of the intimate relationship we have with Him. That really excites me. How about you?
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