Daily Benefits

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

By Bread Alone

Matthew 4:4 - Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.

This verse is such a beautiful promise for us. The word of God sustains our souls as bread does our bodies. Whether we are in need of encouragement, direction, understanding, comfort, hope or anything else the word of God will always have the answer. If we eat from it daily it will make us strongly spiritually.

Often times we put things into our natural bodies that we shouldn't eat; we call it junk food. The word of God does not contain junk food. Every bite we take will be good for us. Sometimes it may taste like candy and other times like medicine but it is always healthy.

Take a bite today. It will be the best thing you eat today. But be forewarned. It is addictive. Once you start eating from the Lord's table nothing else will satisfy.

Spanish Pastor Jones

Overcome Evil by Good

Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil by good. Romans 12:21

No one would deny that there is much evil in our world. One can hardly read the paper or turn on the news without hearing of another heinous crime. In fact, it seems like the more we try to do good, the more evil there is. The Apostle Paul must have felt the same way. (Romans 7:21). Is the situation hopeless then? Is there nothing we can do?

The above verse in Proverbs tells us what to do. We are to overcome evil by doing good. It almost sounds like a cliché doesn't it? Yet is truly isn't? You see, the world and its system doesn't know what to do with someone who responds to evil with good. When someone is ugly to us they expect us to be ugly back. They are disarmed when we respond with love and forgiveness.People who lie constantly believe that everyone else does the same. When they learn that someone will not lie to them they are amazed, yet they respect that person more.

You see the pattern? The only way to truly conquer evil is to not give in to it. The nature of evil (and it's father, the devil) is such that it wants to draw everyone of us into its power. When we do not give way to the temptation the evil has lost, at least in our personal lives.

Right about now you might be thinking, "But, Bro. Sullivan, that sounds way too hard." "I am not superhuman." No, none of us are superhuman. But we do have a superhuman God that lives inside of us. He would not have given us a command that we could not obey. And the truth is, this verse is not just a command. It is a secret weapon against the enemy. I can frustrate his plans for my day but not giving in to the evil around me. I can overcome evil with good.

Respectfully Yours,

Spanish Pastor Jones