Ephesians 1:4 - " 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."
Let us reflect on what these spiritual blessings are as believers in Christ.
1) We have been forgiven and cleansed us from all sin.
2) We have been justified and made righteous in Christ's sight.
3) There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
4) Jesus sits at the right hand of the Father, continually interceding for us.
5) We have the Holy Spirit who lives in us that helps us live a holy life, strengthens us, guides us, teaches us, helps us remember what God has said to us, speaks to us continually, helps us pray, intercedes for us and much more.
6) We are children of the the King of Kings and Lord of Lord's.
7) We have a God who loves us no matter what and never gives up on us.
8) We have a God who will always forgive us if we confess our sins with a sincere heart.
9) We have a God who helps us in our weakness and delivers us from trial and temptations.
10) We have a God who provides, protects and has good plans and purposes for us. He wants us to have an abundant life.
11) We have a God who is always in control, even when it seems like everything is out of control.
12) We have been given talents and spiritual gifts.
13) We have the fruit of the Spirit that is available to us as we yield to Him. Right there is a treasure trove of blessings.
14) We are part of the Body of Christ, His saints.
15) We have direct communication with the Father through Jesus Christ, and always available to us at any time.
16) We have eternal life now, and eternal rewards awaiting us.
15) All power and authority has been given to us through Christ.
There are probably many more that I have not mentioned.
So how are we to respond to these spiritual blessings in Christ?
We are to continually rejoice and be glad in them. We are to draw from these riches and use them for Christ's glory.
No matter what the circumstances let us keep our eyes on Jesus and be thankful for every spiritual blessing we have in Christ.
I challenge you to look up Scriptures for each one of these and read them again.