The Benefit Package

During World War II so many men had gone to war that there was a labor shortage back at home.  The government was afraid that there would be massive inflation as employers competed for a shrinking number of employees so it instituted a national wage freeze.  This caused employers to come up with other ways to attract employees (The law of supply and demand will not be stopped.) such as offering health insurance.  And so the employee benefit package was born.

Benefits can be a major incentive for a job.  What do you get out of it?  There can be pay, vacation time, insurance, pension, or 401k.  Google famously provides benefits in terms of its working conditions.  Free gourmet meals,  Foosball tables, health clubs, you name it.  They say that the benefits lead to a more relaxed and dedicated work force. 

Some benefits are more internal.  Pride, a sense of fulfillment or the chance to be part of something important, to make a difference.  God's benefit package is one step beyond internal, it is eternal.  God provides benefits that can impact both this life and beyond.

Peace of mind, forgiveness, purpose..... It has to be worth at least as much as a Foosball table.