As I was reading and preparing for last Sunday’s sermon from Ephesians 3, I also read chapters and verses previous and following.  I was taught when preaching or teaching on a certain text you should read chapters and verses prior and following that text to have a better understanding.  In doing this, 1:3 caught my attention.  It reads; “Praise be to God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.”  Have you ever wondered what those ‘spiritual blessings’ are and what they include and entail?   What they mean for every believer?  I want to share with you what ‘spiritual blessings’ mean and entail for those who accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and live by the Spirit of God.  And to make it more meaningful for all of us I will share responses from authoritative individuals and writings.     Andrew Murray   said this of ‘spiritual blessings’; “Spiritual blessings are simply the blessings of the Holy Spirit.  He has the divine office of imparting to us all the fullness of blessing and blessedness in the divine life.  He dwells within us in divine reality and power, making our hearts the temple of Christ.”   From the commentary ‘Spirit Filled Life’ on Ephesians; “Spiritual blessings encompass the power, gifts and the resources from above.”  Lastly, from the Varsity’s Bible dictionary; “the bestowal of Divine favor and benefits.”  We have been blessed.  We have been given blessings, resources, gifts and power that are not earthly but come from the realm of heaven and from Almighty God personally.  Let us truly know this and experience this within our lives and the life of the church.   

God bless,

Pastor Jeff