The 4 Benefits of Being a Believer

My husband has been looking for a new job. After eight years at the same place, he is ready for a change. One of the things he always looks at when he is interviewing for a job is the benefits package. These benefits are the extra “perks” of working for one company versus working for someone else. 

This got me thinking, “Are there benefits to being a believer?” 

You bet ya! 

Benefit #1 

When we are in covenant with God, we have the SECURITY of a  contract with God. 


He signed on the cosmic dotted line with the Blood of His son Jesus, and when you give your heart to Him, your name is entered into the Lamb’s book of life. Contract sealed! So this covenant does have benefits. 

In Genesis 15:1 we see that as believers we receive protection and a great reward. Deuteronomy 28:12 says: “The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.” 

Benefit #2 

When we are faithful to God and to the body of Christ we receive rewards. 

Before David was king, he had an opportunity to kill King Saul in his sleep. 2 Samuel 26:23 says he refused to touch God’s anointed king and because of that God would reward David’s loyalty. 

We are called to be a body of believers that serve one another: to love our neighbors as ourselves and fulfill the law of Christ. This means we need to need to grasp the parable of the hired hands. 

Matthew 20:15-17 sums it up. The 1st shall be last and the last shall be 1st. 

No matter what time you come into the kingdom of God, if you are faithful you will receive the same reward as everyone else. The benefits package is the same for a CEO and the lunch lady. 

Benefit #3 

Our work is not in vain. 

2 Chronicles 15:7 says, “Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.” 

The prophet Isaiah said this: “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” 

There is work to be done in the Kingdom of God. We have to feed the poor, lay hands on the sick, and serve our community as a witness that God’s love is an active love. 

In Galatians it says do not be weary with well doing, but in due season we will reap the benefits if we don’t give up! 

Benefit #4 

God grants us protection and favor. 

Unmerited favor, also known as God’s grace will follow us all the days of our lives. 

In Esther, we see 2 examples of God’s favor at work. First with Esther herself, who found great favor in the sight of the king and became his wife, and secondly with her uncle Mordecai, who the king remembered and honored, while Mordecai's mortal enemy, Haman, lead him through the city announcing all the wonderful things Mordecai had done. 

In Psalms 23, it says God prepares a table-a veritable feast in the presence of our enemies. 

So our enemies may be the bad economy, or they may be a co-worker trying to get you fired, or it could be an enemy that is not carnal, but spiritual. 

No matter how you look at it, God’s favor on your life is a benefit you cannot scoff at. 

Above all these things though, remember this: 

Do not let your pursuit of God and His Kingdom become a pursuit of blessings in a Thing-dom. 

Matthew 6:33 says seek ye first the Kingdom of God and HIS righteousness and all these things (aka benefits) will be added to you. 

What have I missed? 

Have you got another benefit to share? Share away! The comments are below!