A WAGON LOAD OF BENEFITS!

A WAGON LOAD OF BENEFITS!

Ps 68:19

19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.

We are all accountants when it comes to our relationship with God. It is difficult for us to receive anything from Him without trying to pay for it and when He asks something from us we want to trade. However, God daily loads our wagon with benefits without presenting us with a bill to pay. What are some of those daily benefits of knowing Him?

1. WE MAY KNOW HIS POWER AND RECEIVE HIS ENERGY!

A. Power against sin.

Rom 8:1-2

8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

B. Energy to deal with circumstances.

Rom 8:37

37 Nay, in all these things [circumstances] we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

Eph 3:20

20 [HE] is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us…

II. WE MAY REST IN HIM!

The kind of rest I’m talking about is not the rest after labor but, rather, the confidence that God is in perfect control of the situation. We can rest easy as “passengers” while He manipulates the controls.

Isa 46:9-10

9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

Ps 37:7

7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

III. WE MAY ENJOY CONTENTMENT IN HIM!

Contentment does not require perfect circumstances. While chained to a prison wall, and awaiting execution, Paul wrote the following:

Phil 4:4

4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Martin Luther)

Though devils all the world should fill, all eager to devour us.

We tremble not, we fear no ill, they shall not overpower us.

This world's prince may still scowl fierce as he will,

He can harm us none, he's judged; the deed is done;

One little word can fell him.

Dear Lord, though I may not yet have what I want, I have a wagon load of benefits. Thank you, Lord. AMEN