“BENEFITS”

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 567

February 22, 2022///

I am sure that most all of you who are reading this have applied for a job at some point. As part of the interview process, we are all interested in what we call the benefits. These are the good things in addition to the pay.

Vacation days, holidays, retirement investments, tickets to events, working from home, even food if you work at a restaurant. Benefits can take many forms so today I want to share with you the benefit package that comes from receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and following Him!

Psalm 103:1-5 (KJV)
¹ Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
² Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
³ Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
⁴ Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
⁵ Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

There are seven different benefits in these five verses that we are admonished not to forget, and to Bless His Holy Name for these!

1. HE FORGIVES OUR SINS.

Psalm 103:12 (KJV)
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

• HE HEALS OUR DISEASES AND SICKNESSES.

1 Peter 2:24 (KJV)
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

•  HE REDEEMS US FROM THE DESTRUCTION OF SATAN.

1 Corinthians 1:30 (KJV)

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

• HE CROWNS US WITH LOVINGKINDNESS.

Psalm 42:8 (KJV)
Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.

• HE CROWNS US WITH TENDER MERCIES.

Psalm 145:9 (KJV)
The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

• HE SATISFIES OUR MOUTH WITH GOOD THINGS.

Psalm 107:9 (KJV)
For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

• HE RENEWS OUR YOUTH LIKE THE EAGLES.

Isaiah 40:31 (KJV)
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

I have shared just one scripture for each benefit, but the word of God is full of His Promises to those who love Him!

Just as we could have various benefits as an employee but not have to use them, we have all these benefits and all we need through Jesus Christ, but it is our choice if we use them, avail ourselves of them or receive them!

My dad was a Pastor but also had a job as security at night in a building downtown! When he retired, he had about one year of leave he had never taken! These were days he could have rested, visited, or spent time with those he loved but he was dedicated to his job, which was admirable, but it was unnecessary to not use those benefits.

May I say there is nothing good or admirable about not locking into all the benefits provided to us by Jesus, birth, death, and resurrection. They are ours and the desire of our Father in Heaven is that we walk consistently in these benefits and never forget them.

I encourage you to join with me and write these benefits on a 3 x 5 card or piece of paper and put them where they are very visible to you so that you will not forget!

God is good, all the time!

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Father, in Jesus’ name I come. Thank you for your benefit package that not only ensures us eternal life hereafter but abundant life in the here and now. You are loving and kind and give us all good and perfect gifts. Amen

Do not forget God’s benefit package. Love, MeMaw