Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Devotions: Richly Blessed

 

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

Ephesians 1:3 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

 

Blessed can have a couple different meanings based on context. When it says to bless God it means to praise Him. When it says that He has blessed us, it means we have been given a gift. When it says we are blessed, or “blessed are those who…,” it means we have joy and contentment in our relationship with God. Praise God because He has given us every spiritual gift to be found in heaven through Christ. Because of Jesus’ sacrifice and because we believe in Him and His ability and power to cover our sins, we have access to those gifts. It is because of what Jesus has done for us that we receive that blessing. Because of what we have received, because of our blessed state, we should praise God! This verse is calling us to realize the wonderful relationship we have with God and express our gratitude for it. He has done so much for us! This whole chapter is recounting the blessings of redemption we have because of our relationship with Jesus and I would encourage you to read it now.

How have you been blessed? What specific spiritual gifts have you been given? How can you praise God for all that you have?

 

 

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