Does it come with benefits? How many times have you heard this?
A job may pay well, but it does not provide any benefits. A job may not pay all that well, but it provides lots of great benefits.
The benefits matter!
Psalm 103:1-2 says:
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, all that is within me, bless his holy name!
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits“
God wants us to understand that knowing Him comes with so many benefits. Being a Christian and knowing Jesus has full benefits!
The rest of Psalm 103 goes on to name just a few of the wonderful benefits of being a child of God.
- v.3 he forgives
- v.3 he heals
- v.4 he redeems
- v.4 he crowns you with love and mercy
- v.5 he satisfies
- v.5 he renews
And the Psalm goes on and on. There are so many benefits to being a follower of Jesus.
I wonder, has our outreach failed to model the benefits? Has our evangelism failed to communicate the benefits? Has our discipleship failed to teach the benefits? Do our church people even have the benefits?
When people are new to a job you will sometimes hear them say “But my benefits have not kicked in yet.” With Jesus this is not the case, to know God is to have His benefits! May our faith in Jesus be beneficial, let us forget not all his benefits!
I am reminded of one of my favorite songs to sing (Beautiful Savior) and some of the benefits it lists = Sins forgiven; Conscience cleansed; Death defeated; Life without end.