DIVINE BENEFIT PACKAGE

By: Dennis Harworth

Lately I have been flooded with calls, texts, and emails from various health care providers advertising this is the time of the year for their open enrollment period.  It is presented as an opportunity to join or switch coverage options.  This is probably a good reminder for you to also review your present coverage options and choose a plan that best meets your needs.  It is in your best interests to carefully comb through the thick booklets to compare the benefits packages that are available to you.  By evaluating your healthcare needs, budget, and benefits you can make an informed decision to choose the best health plan.

The key word here is benefits.  According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, it means, “Non-wage compensation provided by an organization or employer”.  However, the initial meanings are: “An act of kindness or a good deed; something that produces good or helpful results; financial help or a service provided during times of need”. 

Benefits are basically promises made tangible.  They are pledges in writing, guaranteeing specific provision when needed, with both relying on the word and trustworthiness of the provider.  Ultimately, a benefit is purely a promise you can count on; giving you peace of mind before it is ever used.

You can rely on and totally trust God’s Word because every promise from the faithful God is pure and proves to be true (Proverbs 30:5 TPT).  Not just some, but all of God’s promises are Yes and Amen (2 Corinthians 1:20).  These promises are guaranteed in writing throughout the pages of God’s infallible and unchangeable Word.  The promise of salvation (Ephesians 2:8) brings with it the benefits of deliverance, protection, and healing through faith in Jesus.  And there are literally thousands upon thousands more promises that are all available to you in a divine benefit package.  Here are just ten:

Comfort –

God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulations…(2 Corinthians 1:3-4).

God comforts, encourages, and gives you hope to deal with all your troubles.

Direction –

Seek His will in all you do, and He will direct your paths (Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT).

By trusting God, He will direct and make straight and plain your paths.

Eternal life –

The gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23 NLT).

You are freely given an everlasting life with God that begins on earth.

Forgiveness of sins –

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive (1 John 1:9).

Your sins are completely forgiven and you are cleansed from all unrighteousness.

Peace with God –

Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God (Romans 5:1).

Since you have been made right in God’s eyes by faith, you have peace with God.

Protection –

…He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; (Psalm 91:1-2 NLT).

By trusting in the Most High God, you will find safety and protection.

Provision –

God will supply all your need according to His riches in glory…(Philippians 4:19).

All your needs will be provided for according to God’s abundance by Christ Jesus.

Purpose –

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation…(2 Corinthians 5:17).

In Christ, you get a clean slate.  The old life is gone and a new life has begun.

Strength –

 Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you…(Isaiah 41:10 NLT).

You have the confident assurance of strength and help from God when you need it.

Wisdom –

If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and He will give it to you (James 1:5).

You can ask God for wisdom and He will generously give it!

Only by opening up the Word of God can you fully discover and embrace all of God’s precious promises, which provide benefits infinitely beyond any healthcare plan.  Through faith and obedience to God’s unfailing Word, you can receive everything you will ever need to enrich your life and deepen your relationship with Him.  And unlike traditional enrollment periods, all the promises of God are always available to anyone who trusts in Him. So, when you accept all of His promises and trust all the guaranteed benefits written in the Bible, then you can really enjoy His DIVINE BENEFITS PACKAGE.