December 31, 2025 3:00 am
The Christian acknowledges that God's blessings far outweigh his burdens, and that even trials can become a blessing if taken as a gift from God for spiritual benefit. God loads us with benefits, including life, breath, and eternal life through faith in Christ. The indwelling presence of His Spirit, the guidance of His Word, and the daily provision of needs are all part of God's blessings.
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Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. Loaded with blessing. Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation, Selah. Psalm 68, 19. As we come to this year's end, it is salutary for the believer to think back over the days of the year and to meditate upon his blessings.
He may indeed have experienced defeats and losses, disappointments and injuries in great number. If he is honest with himself, however, The Christian will always have to acknowledge that his blessings far outweigh his burdens. God loadeth us with benefits, and is even working in and through all the trials and hurtful things together for our good. In our text verse, the word with benefits have been supplied by the translators.
Some might therefore conclude that the verse could mean that God is daily loading us with burdens instead of benefits. The context, however, assures us that the emphasis is really on His blessings. For that matter, even a burden can become a blessing if we take it as a gift from God for our spiritual benefit. Therefore, bless the Lord, O my soul. And forget not all his benefits.
In everything, give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice. He has given us life and breath in all things. Far more importantly, He is the God of our salvation. Whatever else we have or don't have in this life, we have the great gift of eternal life through faith in Christ and His finished work of redemption.
We have it every day of the year, and are daily ready to meet the Lord whenever He calls. Each day we have the indwelling presence of His Spirit, the illuminating guidance of His Word, the daily provision of all real needs, and the assurance of His love. He has surely loaded us with benefits. Uh If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. And please rate and review so more listeners can find us.
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