The Benefits Of Serving GOD

Well I have spoken a lot about the pain of serving GOD. Mainly because it comes with the territory and I speak nothing but the truth. JESUS was greatly admired even by critics because he spoke the truth and he really was no respecter of person. Because GOD knows all things and JESUS is GOD (beyond the scope of this discussion).
GOD did not just call us to life of trials and pain he has benefits. Yeah you heard me right he has benefits attached to our service to him

Serving GOD has many benefits one of the psalms I like is ps103 from verse 1:14 it goes like this:

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 our iniquities;
imagine all your deliberate sin (iniquities) he forgives of-course you will have to put up with the consequences say like you were caught having an affair. Oh the strain on the marriage, it really is a hassle.

Who heals all our diseases;

Name it all diseases were already healed at the cross
  

Who redeems thy life from destruction;

He has already redeemed us from total destruction by reconciling us to GOD
No matter the problem at the mention of the name of JESUS you are saved and partake of the redemption.

Who crowns thee with loving kindness and tender mercies;

His love is all around you and attracts all things good and everyone treats you with favor people sometimes just wanna be nice to you

Who satisfies thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
David was one satisfied fellow by the LORD he had victory after victory was taken from a shepherd to become king. Job was one who went through so much after which GOD gave him more than he ever had and his youth was renewed to have another set of children more beautiful.

The LORD executes righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

GOD fights on behalf of those that are oppressed those that have no one to help them

He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.

One of the benefits of serving GOD is to be given revelations of things to come GOD does not do anything before telling his prophets, priests. Then he shows his miracles, signs and wonders to the people that he has already revealed to his prophets. Even in Jeremiah 33:3 it say call unto me and I will answer thee and show you wonderful and marvelous things you know nothing about. all you have to do is ask and he will tell you all even if you want GOD to tell you when you will die he can show you.

The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

Mercy is not treating us as we deserve

Grace is unmerited favor giving us something we don't deserve

Imagine all that we have done to rouse his anger yet he holds his anger in check

He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.

He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 

For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

Like as a father pities his children, so the LORD pities them that fear him.

For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.

Look he knows that we are just human and what it is like to be tempted. He JESUS went through all the trials but without sin. So he shows pity on us because he is the only one who know how difficult it is not to sin. We all have sinned and come short of the glory of GOD. But thanks to JESUS who died on that cross and buried and rose up and now seated on the right hand of the Majesty on High.

His mercy is beyond belief he does not count our sins against us. He does not keep on rebuking because he can't keep anger forever he can not help himself, it is his nature to be merciful, faithful and good etc.

Not only does he forgive us but he cant remember our sins anymore it is as though we never sinned

He took away our sins and iniquity's once and for all past present and future I mean how great is our GOD.
It is the most amazing thing to serve the LORD after all the trials we then get to a point where we are content wanting nothing. You will get there, His words does not go back to Him void if he has promised he will fulfill and once his words come out of his mouth he alters not, so it is as good as done.

GOD has many benefits too many to list down here I dare you to test him and see he is good. When all hell breaks loose that's when you can appreciate GODS goodness and his faithfulness. If you are believing GOD for something keep holding on, he will fulfill it. He is a rewarder of those with diligence.