Monday... There are so many benefits.

There are so many benefits from what we celebrated yesterday. The death and resurrection of Jesus for sure makes a difference in those who love him and have accepted him into their heart and life. Having a relationship with God through Jesus' sacrifice and being led by his Holy Spirit brings so much into our lives.

The writer of Psalm 91 says in verses 14-16 (NLT), "The Lord says, "I will rescue those who love me. When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation." There are so many benefits for those who love God. There really are.

Yes the death and resurrection of Jesus makes this all come alive. He became the ultimate sacrifice for each one of us. And we had such a celebration yesterday.

So, what are you facing today? The King James Version of the Bible says, "Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation." That version isn't really how we talk today but it still has such great comfort.

And then The Message Paraphrase says it this way, "'If you'll hold on to me for dear life,' says God, 'I'll get you out of trouble. I'll give you the best of care if you'll only get to know and trust me. Call to me and I'll answer, be at your side in bad times; I'll rescue you, then throw you a party. I'll give you a long life, give you a long drink of salvation.!"

Yes, I, personally, because I have asked God and accepted him into my life have been given a long life, and this is not the end. There is an eternity waiting way out ahead. Because of Christ's death and resurrection there is way more to come. And that is a such great benefit. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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