Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.

Ephesians 1:3, 4

Can it be?  God blesses us with every spiritual blessing in Christ.  As I read this I see clearly that God takes the initiative.  That is perhaps the greatest spiritual blessing we enjoy.  These blessings are not earned but are freely given to all who believe.

I note that the Holy Spirit, through Paul, reminds us that the greatest blessings we receive as his saved ones are spiritual, not temporal.  I confess that I often cry out for healing, for health, for that sort of blessing.  That is in the package, I am sure, but the greatest is that God gives us spiritual blessings.

Blessings indeed, like being adopted into God’s family through Christ Jesus.  That is huge, huge!  I must admit I take that for granted too much of the time.  I was in an earthly family, with all that means, and am transferred into God’s family, made possible by Jesus’ atoning work.  I do not, for a moment, forget that I am in an earthly family with all its obligations and privileges, but my spiritual life is, as stated, in the heavenlies.

Further, as to blessings, we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us.  I see that my redemption is the work of Christ, entirely.  I simply own and embrace it.  This theme, redeemed by the blood of Jesus, is the groundwork for all grace.  I live in that truth.  Because of that we are lavished by God’s marvelous grace.

Lord, open my eyes and my heart to these quite unbelievable blessings, given through Jesus.  Thank you, Lord, amen.