Blessed More Than I Know

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)

In Christ, we have been blessed in all spiritual blessings in the heavenlies. God blesses me often, and at first, I thought of blessings of earthly prosperity like he would bless my business but I have learned they are spiritual blessings, not earthly in nature. He says to me "you are blessed more than you know." It has been my prayer that God would enlighten the eyes of my heart so that I may comprehend and he does but I still seem to fall short of comprehending it all. And he still continues to bless me with more. Let us just go over some of the ways we are blessed in Him.

In Him, we were chosen before the creation of the world. (Ephesians 1:4) In Him, we were predestined for adoption as his own, according to the good pleasure of His will. (Ephesians 1:4) Believing in Him we are marked with the Holy Spirit as a guarantee until he takes possession of His own. (Ephesians 1:13-14) In Him, I was favored in the Beloved to the praise of His glorious grace. (Ephesians 1:6) In Him, I received redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of trespasses according to the rich benefits of His grace which he lavished on us in all wisdom and insight. (Ephesians 1:7-8) "Just as David speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven and whose sins are covered." (Romans 4:6-7) Do we comprehend the blessings we have received in Christ? Truly, we are blessed more than we know.

Beloved, at the present existing children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we exist knowing this, seeing that when what is revealed we will exist like him because seeing him just as he is. (1 John 3:2)

As a child, we see dimly into who we are in Christ, as we mature we see more clearly, but this side of earth we will not fully know, but when we see him face to face we will know fully and be like him. Paul writes he has made known to us the mystery of his will which he purposed in Christ, according to His good pleasure. (Ephesians 1:9) According to this purpose, he is working out all for our good, conforming us to the image of His Son. (Romans 8:29) On behalf of his good pleasure, he is working in us, both to will and to work. (Philippians 2:13) We truthfully proclaim Christ when we understand these things, that it is according to his good pleasure. (Philippians 1:15) With this in view, we become worthy of His calling when in his power we are being filled to do his good pleasure, all goodness, and work of faith. (2 Thessalonians 1:11) This is why he was made head of the Church, to fill, all in all, and why the purpose of the Church is said to bring us into the fullness of Him. God purposed this, I am being filled to the fullness of Him, I am blessed more than I know.

Come, you who are blessed by my Father; inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. (Matthew 25:34)

The blessings in Him go on and on. Paul writes he chose me in Him before the creation of the world to be holy, in His presence in love. (Ephesians 1:4) Paul proclaims the gospel as infinitely searchable or immeasurable riches in Christ. (Ephesians 3:8) Blessed to exist in the kingdom of heaven, to be comforted by God, to inherit the earth which we know is the one of the new age, to be fully satisfied which we know refers to our soul, to be shown mercy, to be pure in the heart thus see God (which is related to why we were chosen, to exist holy, in his presence in love) and to be called sons of God. (Matthew 5:3-11) To not stumble because of Him. (Matthew 11:6) We are blessed to have eyes to see and ears to hear. (Matthew 13:16) Paul writes the gospel is about the blessings we receive in Christ. The gospel was preached beforehand to Abraham, saying "'in you, all nations will be blessed" so then those who believe are blessed along with Abraham." (Galatians 3:8-9)

waiting for the blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, (Titus 2:13)

We are blessed to have such an anchor, a blessed hope, for our soul both steadfast and sure. Blessed is the one remaining steadfast under trial for he will receive the crown of life. (James 1:12) "And I heard a great voice from the throne saying 'Behold the dwelling place of God is with man and he will dwell with them, they are his people and God himself is with them as their God and he will wipe away every tear from their eyes and death exists no more, mourning and the cry of sorrow and pain will be no more because the former things have passed away. And the one seated on the throne said 'Behold I have made all things new'" (Revelation 21:3-5) Our citizenship subsists in heaven from there we await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. (Philippians 3:20) We are blessed more than we know.

The Crucible

" The LORD will go forth like a warrior, He will arouse His zeal like a man of war. He will utter a shout, yes, He will raise a war cry. He will prevail against His enemies ." 1 He will arouse His zeal like a man of war. The definition of zeal is great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective. It is this time, to arouse zeal, shout, raise a war cry! As Paul writes, " In diligence not lagging in spirit being fervent serving the Lord ." 2 Our energy comes in the bond of brotherhood, formed in the crucible of combat. A crucible is place of severe test or trial, it is derived from Latin crucibulum ("night-lamp, metallurgic melting-pot"), and is a derivative of crux ("cross"). 3 The Bible speaks of the crucible of the cross for Jesus and for those who follow Him. The purpose of a soldier is two-fold; to accomplish the mission and to care for one another, as commanded. Each soldier has a role to play on a team. Without knowin...

One Grace

" moreover, One, to each of us has been given Grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ ." 1 Grace is a founding principle of Christianity. It is by Grace we grow into the fullness of Christ through faith; " to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ. " 2 Without Grace we will never reach this fullness. The weakness in the Law was it attempted to do it in the flesh, and people failed over and over, so God in His infinite wisdom, unveiled this mystery, through faith in Christ we have grace to boldly approach His throne of Grace, to receive grace and mercy as needed! This gift of Grace is properly understood by examining this verse in three parts; moreover, One Grace, to each of us has been given, according to the measure of the gift of Christ . First, we understand, One grace, it is easy to miss the One, and this verse is translated in different ways, I believe it says One Grace and i...

Truth All Around You

Stand then girding your loins in truth and putting on the breastplate of righteousness. * How can a soldier stand in battle if he has not been prepared, trained? How can a house stand if it has been built on sand? How can we stand against spiritual forces if we have not been prepared? Our battle is not against flesh and blood so in regards to such, what good is armor to a child or how can one stained with dirty clothes stand with a defiled conscious? To stand one must be prepared, be his workmanship, someone prepared beforehand to do battle. For this purpose you begin girding your loins in truth, putting on truth, wrapping truth all around you. ... girding your loins in truth... * The word girding is perizōnnymi (from peri "about, around" and zōnnymi "put on") meaning around about put on. Often gird your loins with truth is translated as putting on a belt. Surely we can say truth holds on the garments and confidence in truth is important in standing. I like th...

Those He Calls He Equips

Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen . Hebrews 13:20-21 When God calls us he equips us, the God of Peace, the one who brought us from the dead by the blood of the Eternal Covenant, will equip you so to do his will. So in this concept of being equipped, we see the calling being irrevocable. "For it is God who works in you to Will and to act on behalf of his good pleasure." Philippians 2:13 God called you, he's working in you equipping you to work on behalf of his good pleasure. "So that the man of God may be complete fully equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:17 . In Hebrews 12 we read God disciplines those he loves, so that we share in his holy character, as the scriptures...

Word Of Life

"That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life. " 1 Jesus is the Word, He was in the beginning with God. 2 All things were made through Him. He is the Word and Light of men, the way, the path, "I am the way, the truth, and the life." 4 Thus we can say as the Psalmist, Jesus, the Word, is a Lamp unto my feet, and a Light unto my path. 5 "In him was life, and the life was the light of men." 6 Concerning the Word of Life, " the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life ," Proclaimed, that our joy may be complete, a glory like that in the beginning, fellowship with the Father, with one another, and with his Son Jesus Christ, the Word of Life. "You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot...

Hypocrisy and Self-righteousness

“ Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you ” Matthew 7:1–2 In Mathew 7 Jesus is speaking out against hypocrisy, he coins the term, it is exposed as a very serious sin. Because of their hypocrisy these religious leaders were leading his people astray. Today it is the same, it is a top reason why people do not attend a church. Of course we blame the sinner and hear cute little sayings like, come join us you will fit right in... which makes light of the situation. On a more serious note, Jesus gives seven woes to the Pharisees, he even warns them of hell fire and damnation, for their hypocrisy and self-righteousness. Hypocrisy is basically pretending to be something you are not, it is not to be confused with our imperfection. Our righteousness is found in Christ alone, not in self. Hypocrisy and self righteousness is usually seen by others when we in our own righteousn...

Formed Into The Same Image

because those he foreknew also he predestined, to form to the image of His Son, to the extent He exists the firstborn of many brethren . * The word for form in this verse is σύμμορφος ( symmorphos ) from sym "same, with, or together" and morphos "form or shape." We are being formed, shaped into the same image as Christ. This word has the same root word morphos as in transformed, μεταμορφόω ( metamorphos ) from meta "among, with, after" and morphos "form or shape." Into the same form as Christ we are predestined. Adam was a living soul, but Christ was a life giving Spirit. Adam was formed in the image of God but that image was corrupted. In Christ we are formed a new, so that image is being restored. To be a Christian is more than just doing good works, more than just going to heaven, we are called to be formed into an image after Christ, Christ like. who will transfigure our lowly bodies into the same form as his glorious body, according t...

Feed On Me

"Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me." 1 This "living" Jesus speaks of is eternal or everlasting Life but what does this mean? Is this life an after life in heaven as traditionally taught or something we begin to experience here on earth? We read that Life is in knowing, a personal experience, " this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent ." 2 We receive the Spirit of life when we first believed, but the true disciple of Christ is known by abiding, these have learned that Life is in eating the bread of Life and drinking living water. Life is in Christ, all else has become as rubbish but to know Christ, and the Life he gives, "so also the one who feeds on Me will live." "So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are truly My disciples. and you will know the truth, ...

Kiss the Son

Why do the nations rage and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves and the rulers take counsel, together against Yahweh and against his anointed. Break apart their bands and cast away their cords. He who sits in the heavens laughs, Yahweh scoffs. Then shall he speak unto them with anger, fury, and dismay. I established my King upon Zion, My Holy Hill. I will declare the decree of Yahweh who said, you are my son, you I have this day begotten. Ask concerning, I will establish nations your inheritance Your possession the uttermost parts of the earth. You shall afflict them with a staff of iron on a potter's vessel dashed to pieces. Now, O, kings be wise, be instructed, you judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with reverence and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son lest he be angry, and you perish from the way, because brutish is his wrath. Blessed are all who put their trust in Him. 1

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