Forget Not His Benefits by Roberts Liardon

Author:Roberts Liardon
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Prosperity, Christian Life, Christianity, Religion, Inspirational, Pentecostal & Charismatic
ISBN: 9781879993143
Publisher: Albury Publishing
Published: 1993-01-01T22:00:00+00:00

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FORGET NOT ALL HIS BENEFITS

Are you a child of the king? You are if you have surrendered your life to God's control—if you have accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, if you have the Holy Spirit living within you.

And as a child of the king, you have been given a number of tremendous benefits.

If you've ever been to London, I'm sure you've been to Buckingham Palace. What a magnificent place it is! And it's only one of the many beautiful palaces and estates that are maintained for the British royal family.

Being a member of the royal family surely has its benefits! And, you know, if you have been reconciled to God through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, then you are a member of the royal family—and I mean the royal family. The head of this family is not a king or the queen mother, but God Himself.

Psalm 103:3-6 lists some of the benefits that belong to anyone who is a member of God's family. This passage of Scripture tells us that for this person, it is God:

"Who forgiveth all thy iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life front destruction; who crowneth thee with loving kindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed."

Every child of God who has repented of his sins, believes that Jesus is the Son of God and has accepted Him as Savior, has received salvation. With salvation come many earthly benefits that we will not need in heaven, but that will certainly help us to live a victorious, fulfilled life here on earth. As we look at each of the blessings listed in this Psalm, we see God's abundant grace and provisions, which are enough to cover all of our needs.

Let's take a closer look at these benefits:

1) GOD FORGIVES ALL OUR INIQUITIES

If you are a born-again Christian who is filled with the Holy Spirit, and if you are living in pursuit of holiness, you can enjoy the benefit of knowing that your weaknesses and sins can be forgiven and removed from God's record.

The Bible makes it very clear that God's forgiving grace is available to all. You don't have to beg and plead to get Him to forgive you. You don't have to perform some great act to prove that you're worthy of being forgiven. You don't have to punish yourself.

All you have to do is ask, sincerely, and God agrees to wipe the slate clean. He applies the blood and righteousness of His Son to your life, and you are able to stand justified before Him. Perhaps you've heard it said that a good definition of the word "justified" is "just as if I'd never sinned." I like that. I like it because that's the way it is as far as God is concerned. He's not going to hold it over you the next time you

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