Psalms 103:1-5 – “Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget
not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your
diseases, Who redeems
your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender
mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your
youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”
One of the
first questions an applicant will ask a prospective employer is “what are the
benefits to the employee?” Do you have
insurance coverage? What are the
retirement benefits? In the study of
scripture you learn there are many benefits available to the believer through
the grace of God.
The word
“benefit” is defined as “something advantageous or good; an advantage.”[i] Psalms 103:1-5 lists the following benefits:
- Forgiveness of all iniquities – verse 3
- Healing of all our diseases – verse 3
- Redeems our lives from destruction – verse 4
- Crowns us with lovingkindness and tender mercies – verse 4
- Satisfies our mouths with good things – verse 5
- Renews our youth like the eagle – verse 5
When the Apostle Paul wrote his first
letter to the Corinthians he makes this statement about the Gifts of the Spirit
in 1 Corinthians 12:7, “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each
one for the profit of all.” The New
English Translation reads, “To each person the manifestation of the Spirit is
given for the benefit of all.”
There are numerous benefits available
to those who love and live for the Lord.
We have a covenant with God. He
is a faithful God and keeps His word.
Hebrews 8:6 reveals, this covenant is a better covenant built on better
promises. Our benefits are a result of His covenant promises.
God longs to bless His children. In John 10:10 one of the benefits available to
the believer is abundant life. We serve
a good God. James 1:17 reads, “Every
good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father
of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.”
We will be recipients of these
benefits as we walk in the light as we allow Him to guide us by His
Spirit. The Psalmist wrote in Psalms
16:11, “you will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy;
at your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.”
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