Benefits of Being Different for Jesus

Does it pay to stand for Jesus and be different from others? Living your life to the glory of God has blessings attached to it. God is not a ‘user of men’ but a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him (Hebrews 11:6). This post tells you what you will gain for separating your life for Jesus.

So you shall serve the Lord your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you. No one shall suffer miscarriage or be barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days – Exodus 23:25-26 (NKJV)

Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name – Psalm 91:14 (NKJV)

It takes one having love for God to be different for Jesus. Your love for God empowers you to obey His instructions and to desire to please God. It enables you to despise the mockery that may come for choosing to be different for Jesus. However, everything you do towards the name of Christ will not go unnoticed, God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love (Hebrews 6:10)

God is a covenant keeping God. He has a covenant to bless those who serve Him (Exodus 23:25-26).  Apart from eternal life (1 John 2:25) that awaits them at resurrection, they have blessings of which they enjoy on earth, and these blessings include:

Divine favour

God promised to surround the righteous with favour as with a shield (Psalm 5:12). This is an unbeatable blessing of God. When God favours a man, nothing can be an obstacle on his way to victory, success and deliverance (Psalm 44:3, Psalm 89:17)

Divine direction

When you stand for God, living your life for the name of Christ, God will cause your ears to hear His divine guidance and direction. You will not miss it in decision-making, for your teacher will not be far from you (Isaiah 30:20-21). Read more...