WE ARE BLESSED!
It is so easy to lose focus, to get caught up in trivial matters, complaining, murmuring, frustrated, annoyed, burdened down, wanting to throw in the towel. We have all been in this place and then suddenly God opens our blind eyes and we see again how Great He is and how foolish we can be.
It does not take long to change our perspective when we start as the old hymn says "count our blessings." Ephesians 1:3-15 is a good place to do just that!
In verse three it says we are blessed with "every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ." All that is in heaven is available as it's needed, so what is there to complain about? A earthly perspective only sees what is in front of us, a heavenly perspective sees what is above and by faith pulls it from hope to reality.
Do you ever get sick and tired of yourself? You think you will never change, you wonder how God put's up with you. We are our own worst critics. God has given me the grace to recover quick, meaning when I get knocked down, I get back up right away, learn from it, and keep moving. It does know good to beat yourself up, we need to stop looking at us and look at Him, by gazing on Him, we change.
Verse four says we have been chosen in Christ to be holy and without fault. Let's not put unrealistic expectations on ourselves, apart from Christ we can do nothing but in Christ we can do all things. So when we recognize we are apart from Him, we repent, and simply reconnect, and are once again holy as He is holy. We Are Blessed!
Have you ever felt out of place, unfit, unwanted? In verse five and six God says we are adopted into His family, and as His sons and daughters He pours into us His grace. We are part of the royal family of the King of kings, the Lord of lords, the Master of the Universe. This truth should bring us peace and security. We Are Blessed!
Have you ever felt dirty, full of shame, and disgust? Verse seven says God has "purchased our freedom," we are no longer prisoners to the sins of our past. His blood has cleansed us and transformed our sinful nature. We Are Blessed!
Have you ever felt ignorant, under qualified, and lacking what is necessary to advance in life? Verse eight says we have been blessed with all wisdom and understanding. The All Wise God, who knows and understands everything is our Father, therefore we have at our disposal what we need to know in any given situation. We Are Blessed!
Have you ever been worried about the future, unsure of what lies ahead, afraid of making wrong decisions? Verse nine and ten says "God has revealed His plan to us, that at the right time He will bring everything together." Meaning everything will begin to make sense, "All things will work together for good, to those whom love Him." We don't have to worry as long as we are putting our trust in God all will work out for our good. We Are Blessed!
Have you struggled financially, born into poverty, don't have much or any inheritance? Verse eleven says in Christ we have received an inheritance from God for the purpose of fulfilling His plan. God's favor has more value than gold. We have a bank account in Heaven that has unlimited withdrawal. As long as we seek first the kingdom, all things are added unto us. We Are Blessed!
Have you ever heard something you thought too good to be true? Yet, you tried it with the hope it would work but being full of fear from lacking witness from anyone else. Verse 14-15 says through Christ we have the person of the Holy Spirit within, an inner witness, that what God has promised will come to pass. It is guaranteed, we can't lose! We Are Blessed!
We have no reason to complain, so I don't know about you but for me I will Praise the Lord continually!
It does not take long to change our perspective when we start as the old hymn says "count our blessings." Ephesians 1:3-15 is a good place to do just that!
In verse three it says we are blessed with "every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ." All that is in heaven is available as it's needed, so what is there to complain about? A earthly perspective only sees what is in front of us, a heavenly perspective sees what is above and by faith pulls it from hope to reality.
Do you ever get sick and tired of yourself? You think you will never change, you wonder how God put's up with you. We are our own worst critics. God has given me the grace to recover quick, meaning when I get knocked down, I get back up right away, learn from it, and keep moving. It does know good to beat yourself up, we need to stop looking at us and look at Him, by gazing on Him, we change.
Verse four says we have been chosen in Christ to be holy and without fault. Let's not put unrealistic expectations on ourselves, apart from Christ we can do nothing but in Christ we can do all things. So when we recognize we are apart from Him, we repent, and simply reconnect, and are once again holy as He is holy. We Are Blessed!
Have you ever felt out of place, unfit, unwanted? In verse five and six God says we are adopted into His family, and as His sons and daughters He pours into us His grace. We are part of the royal family of the King of kings, the Lord of lords, the Master of the Universe. This truth should bring us peace and security. We Are Blessed!
Have you ever felt dirty, full of shame, and disgust? Verse seven says God has "purchased our freedom," we are no longer prisoners to the sins of our past. His blood has cleansed us and transformed our sinful nature. We Are Blessed!
Have you ever felt ignorant, under qualified, and lacking what is necessary to advance in life? Verse eight says we have been blessed with all wisdom and understanding. The All Wise God, who knows and understands everything is our Father, therefore we have at our disposal what we need to know in any given situation. We Are Blessed!
Have you ever been worried about the future, unsure of what lies ahead, afraid of making wrong decisions? Verse nine and ten says "God has revealed His plan to us, that at the right time He will bring everything together." Meaning everything will begin to make sense, "All things will work together for good, to those whom love Him." We don't have to worry as long as we are putting our trust in God all will work out for our good. We Are Blessed!
Have you struggled financially, born into poverty, don't have much or any inheritance? Verse eleven says in Christ we have received an inheritance from God for the purpose of fulfilling His plan. God's favor has more value than gold. We have a bank account in Heaven that has unlimited withdrawal. As long as we seek first the kingdom, all things are added unto us. We Are Blessed!
Have you ever heard something you thought too good to be true? Yet, you tried it with the hope it would work but being full of fear from lacking witness from anyone else. Verse 14-15 says through Christ we have the person of the Holy Spirit within, an inner witness, that what God has promised will come to pass. It is guaranteed, we can't lose! We Are Blessed!
We have no reason to complain, so I don't know about you but for me I will Praise the Lord continually!
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