…who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings… – Ephesians 1:3
An enlightened man is grateful to God for temporal blessings; but he is much more grateful to God for spiritual blessings, for temporal blessings do not last long; they are soon gone. Temporal blessings are not definite marks of divine favour, since God gives them to the unworthy, and to the wicked, as well as to the righteous. The corn, and wine, and oil, are for Dives; and Lazarus gets even less than his share. Our thanks are due to God for all temporal blessings; they are more than we deserve. But our thanks ought to go to God in thunders of hallelujahs for spiritual blessings. A new heart is better than a new coat. To feed on Christ is better than to have the best earthly food. To be an heir of God is better than being the heir of the greatest nobleman. To have God for our portion is blessed, infinitely more blessed than to own broad acres of land. God hath blessed us with spiritual blessings. These are the rarest, the richest, the most enduring of all blessings; they are priceless in value. Wherefore, let me beg you to join in blessing the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed you with spiritual blessings.
But did you notice the word “all”? I must bring that out clearly. I must turn the microscope on it. “Who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings.” Surely, Paul means that we have not a spiritual blessing which God did not give. We have never earned one; we could never create one. All spiritual blessings come from the Father; He has really given us all spiritual blessings… A new heart, a tender conscience, a submissive will, faith, hope, love, patience, we have all these in Christ. Regeneration, justification, adoption, sanctification, perfection are all in Christ…He hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in Christ. ~ C.H. Spurgeon
https://www.blueletterbible.org/comm/spurgeon_charles/sermons/2266.cfm
How meaningful, we cannot afford to see our status with God to be based on the material blessings in life. For Spiritually we are blessed beyond measure and I beyond what I deserve. TY.
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I was thinking how I walk around like I am so poor (but not at all ungrateful) and do not realize I am a Child of the King of kings-an heir, praises be to our Beloved Redeemer! Oh, this post is deserving of some meditation…!
Have a blessed day, Jerry, amen!
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