Psalm 68:19 - Blessed be the Lord who daily loads us with benefits, the God of our salvation.
The benefits of serving God are not always physical. Though God does bless us financially, etc., this should not be our primary reason for serving him. The benefit of knowing Jesus is our salvation. The fact that we are saved through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ is the greatest blessing of all. When we remember that we were bound with sin and destined to spend eternity in hell we must surely be grateful for salvation.
What exactly is salvation, one might ask. Salvation is literally a rescue from the path we were one. If one is slipping and about to fall over a cliff and another grabs the back of his shirt just in time, this is salvation. If a car is driving toward a washed out bridge and another driver warns him, this is salvation. This is the picture of what Jesus Christ did for us on Calvary. He gave his life so that you and I could be eternally diverted from the road to hell.
When we begin to consider this, the benefits are innumerable. The fact that the Son of God was willing to die for me and for you. The fact that he sits eternally in the presence of the Father making intercession for us. I almost can't imagine it. When I consider it all I can do is rejoice. This is the true benefit of being a Christian. If I die rich or poor it makes no difference. If I die young of a terminal disease or an old man in my bed it makes no difference. The best benefit is yet to come; I will get to spend eternity with the one who died for me and I'll do it in a glorified, perfect body free from all heartache, pain, and worry.
Who wouldn't want to serve a God who gives his children benefits like that!
Rejoicing Daily,
Spanish Pastor Jones
The benefits of serving God are not always physical. Though God does bless us financially, etc., this should not be our primary reason for serving him. The benefit of knowing Jesus is our salvation. The fact that we are saved through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ is the greatest blessing of all. When we remember that we were bound with sin and destined to spend eternity in hell we must surely be grateful for salvation.
What exactly is salvation, one might ask. Salvation is literally a rescue from the path we were one. If one is slipping and about to fall over a cliff and another grabs the back of his shirt just in time, this is salvation. If a car is driving toward a washed out bridge and another driver warns him, this is salvation. This is the picture of what Jesus Christ did for us on Calvary. He gave his life so that you and I could be eternally diverted from the road to hell.
When we begin to consider this, the benefits are innumerable. The fact that the Son of God was willing to die for me and for you. The fact that he sits eternally in the presence of the Father making intercession for us. I almost can't imagine it. When I consider it all I can do is rejoice. This is the true benefit of being a Christian. If I die rich or poor it makes no difference. If I die young of a terminal disease or an old man in my bed it makes no difference. The best benefit is yet to come; I will get to spend eternity with the one who died for me and I'll do it in a glorified, perfect body free from all heartache, pain, and worry.
Who wouldn't want to serve a God who gives his children benefits like that!
Rejoicing Daily,
Spanish Pastor Jones
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