DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- BLESSING AFTER BLESSING

DAD'S RAMBLINGS – BLESSING AFTER BLESSING

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Chrit, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ...." (Ephesians 1:3)

What a beautiful portion of Scripture flowed from the heart of the Apostle Paul to the believers at Ephesus. He highlighted many of the blessings that Believers have from God through their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Let's remember some of those blessings.

We are chosen. When we choose something, it is because we want it. God chose us because He wants us.

We are adopted. As unbelieving, unsaved people, we were children of Satan. We were under his dictatorship. But God adopted us as His children.

We are accepted. We all long to be accepted. By God's grace, in spite of our human condition, God accepts us in the Beloved – in Christ.

We are redeemed. The price for our redemption was paid by the shedding of the blood of Jesus.

We are forgiven. No longer do we live under the condemnation of our sin. We do not need to carry the burden of our transgressions against God. We are forgiven by His mercy and grace.

We have an inheritance. What a glorious future awaits us as a part of that inheritance. Jesus has gone to prepare a place for us so that where He is, we can be also.

We are sealed by the Holy Spirit. We have his stamp on us that says we belong to God and nothing can destroy that seal of His promise. He is the guarantee of our inheritance. We are secure in Him.

How blessed we are. As the Psalmist wrote, "Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul and forget not all His benefits. Who forgives...who heals...who redeems … who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies" (Psalm 103:1-4). We are indeed blessed.

Love, Dad