The Benefits of God // John

Описание: It goes without saying that God blesses His people abundantly above and beyond anything that we could ever ask, think or dream of. Looking at the promises and prophecies of God that are given unto His children through faith in Jesus Christ are stunning. But there is one word in the Psalms that I’d like to pass along to you as we prepare our hearts and come to the Lord’s Supper together. That one word is: “benefits”. Read each one of these slowly. Prayerfully. Hear God Himself speaking to your heart.

The first one is Psalm 68:19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. The God of our salvation daily loads us with benefits. Salvation in and of itself is the one gift that should be enough, but God loads us with benefits, plural. Some translations say that day after day, God bears our burdens. Think about all the benefits and burdens that Jesus has blessed you with. Praise Him right now for the benefits that He has blessed you with and the burdens that He has lifted from you.

Secondly, Psalm 103:1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 103:2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 103:3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 103:4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; 103:5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s. Remarkable! The top of this list of benefits is forgiveness. But that is not all. Think of all the times that God has healed you. Think of all the times, BC and AD that God has stepped in to deliver us from destruction. By grace through faith in Christ, He has crowned you and I with lovingkindness and tender mercies. He moment by moment satisfies our souls and renews us with youth like strength.

Third and lastly, Psalm 116:12 What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me? 116:13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD. I like to think of these verses at times when I pick up the communion cup and call upon His Name, Jesus or Yeshua, which means, God is my salvation. What can I and my precious brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ say this morning all that you have done for me? What can we say when we read in Revelation 21,22 about that glorious heavenly city that you have prepared for us? Lord Jesus, You and You alone ARE the Benefit from God that we long for, desire and remember today.

Blessed be Your glorious Name. SELAH

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