Blessed In Eight Ways!
"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
What if your real estate agent’s only description of a
house she has found for you is this: “You’re going to
love it! It’s got everything you need!” Would you sign
on the dotted line based only on that
description?
Because the agent knows your family’s needs and desires,
her description of the house is probably accurate. But there
is something about knowing details that gives you assurance
that this house really will meet your needs going forward.
The apostle Paul wrote a statement in Ephesians 1 similar to
the real estate agent’s general description. He wrote that we've
been “blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ” (verse 3).
That covers it, right? What more do we need to know?
Thankfully, Paul went on to enumerate eight of those spiritual
blessings for our comfort: We are chosen (verse 4), adopted
(verse 5), accepted (verse 6), redeemed (verse 7), enlightened
(verses 8-9), given inheritance (verses 11), sealed (verse 13),
and secured (verse 14).
Are you blessed today? Yes,
in at least eight different ways—
blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
"Every blessing God has for man
is in and through Jesus Christ."
A. Lindsay Glegg
