Favor (Proverbs 12:2)

To be in favor with the Lord, his heart must be in right standing with the Lord.

"A good man obtains favor of the Lord, but a man of wicked devices He condemns." Proverbs 12:2, Amplified

A good man obtains favor. This word "good" was once used to describe Jesus. Someone had run up to Jesus and called Him "Good Teacher". Jesus turned ad asked why He was called good since there is only One that is good and that is God. (Matthew 19:16, Mark 10:17, Luke 18:18) Being good defines someone that is line with the Lord. When our hearts are aligned with His will, then we can receive the blessing of His favor.

To be of wicked devices means that man is always scheming. The thought of evil is always n his mind. It would be best described as a junkie who is looking for his next score. It does not matter if he got high just two minutes ago, but how long will it be till he gets high again. The idea and planning consume him. The heart of the wicked man, or the one with wicked devices, works the same way. To have our hearts constantly turned toward sin is to invite the judgement of the Lord upon us, and that judgement if condemnation.

But we who have accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior know that there is no condemnation in Him. "There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit." (Romans 8:1, NKJV)