In Psalm 103:2, we are reminded that we should Bless the Lord, Oh my soul….and forget not His benefits.  The actual word for Benefits is the Hebrew word “gemul” which literally means….in context…”forget not all that He (the Lord) has given unto us! We Christians have a tendency to not just forget what He has done for us, but the actual “benefit”of resting in the Victory of sin and death which He provides at the positional point of Salvation.
One of the primary “benefits” of true conversion, from the dominion of darkness to the Kingdom of God’s marvelous light, is the ability to REST in the Lord! Jesus said it well (no surprise here). He said you have not, because you ask not. To paraphrase the King, we stress much, because we rest not.  The Bible talks about rest for the people of God all the time.

 Hebrews 4:9  tell us there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. While we have to work at staying close to the Lord, through right living, prayer and Bible study as well as good deeds, the most important part of our position in Christ is already done. We are forgiven if we repent. We are heaven-bound because Jesus the Son of God died for our sins on the Cross, and He is our Lord and Master. The important work is done.

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