196. Spiritual Blessings in Heavenlies
Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.
God has blessed us in Christ with all spiritual blessings in the heavenly places. “All spiritual blessings” is an all-encompassing promise covering very many spiritual blessings that we have received through faith in Christ. Spiritual blessings by definition are in the heavenly realm, the invisible kingdom where God rules and reigns and where He abundantly blesses. Many invisible blessings certainly spill over into the physical world in which we live and enjoy life, but the focus is on spiritual blessings. Visible, physical blessings are the byproduct of the spiritual.
Jesus Christ has assured us that we will come short of nothing that the Lord wants to bestow upon us. Every promise begins in the heart of a God of Love, a God who cares deeply about His children whom He created and redeemed. All spiritual blessings originate in the heart of the Father, earned for us by the Son, and implemented in our lives by the Holy Spirit. The Triune God gives and effects these blessings and promises to us through the Gospel every day. God is good, really extremely good, and He does many more good things for us than we can ever believe or even have the capacity to receive. However, natural unbelief in the human heart limits the number and scope and grandeur of the spiritual blessings God has blessed us with. We are the ones who place limits on God’s mercy, grace, kindness and goodness; there is no limit to God’s capacity and willingness to bless.
God is always bigger than we will ever believe. The Word of God is regularly expanding the size of God in our minds, but we are incapable of reaching up to the actual immensity of God’s goodness and blessing. This promise in God’s Word calls us to stretch our minds to comprehend all the spiritual blessings God has given