If a genie in a bottle promised to grant you one wish, what would you choose? Honestly, what would it be? Wealth? Power? Love? Now, consider that God has already given us Himself. It's easy for us to forget that we all deserve hell and that every good thing in our lives is blessing not owed to us by God but graciously given to us in love. Below are four blessings which God has given His beloved.
The blessing of holiness: Ephesians 1:4
In Christ, our position before God is holy and without blame (Eph. 1:4). On the cross our unrighteousness went to Christ, who suffered and died in our place and Jesus's righteousness came to us. The result is that God now graciously sees us as he sees Jesus, righteous and holy.
The blessing of predestination: Ephesians 1:5
Paul taught that God has chosen and predestined you to receive his love, enjoy his grace and be his friend forever (Eph. 1:5). Before time began, God predestined a plan to love and save His people. God has chosen to know you, love you, seek you, forgive you, embrace you, and befriend you.
The blessing of adoption: Ephesians 1:5
God is a father and in Christ you're adopted into God's family. You were adopted when their was nothing good in you, chosen by God to receive all of the blessing and inheritance of being a child of the King.
The blessing of grace: Ephesians 1:6
In Christ, you're graced. You're chosen by grace, saved by grace, kept by grace, gifted by grace, empowered by grace and sanctified by grace. You persevere by grace and one day you will see Jesus the best friend you've ever had, face-to-face by grace.
God has truly blessed us, therefore, we should live like blessed people.
The blessing of holiness: Ephesians 1:4
In Christ, our position before God is holy and without blame (Eph. 1:4). On the cross our unrighteousness went to Christ, who suffered and died in our place and Jesus's righteousness came to us. The result is that God now graciously sees us as he sees Jesus, righteous and holy.
The blessing of predestination: Ephesians 1:5
Paul taught that God has chosen and predestined you to receive his love, enjoy his grace and be his friend forever (Eph. 1:5). Before time began, God predestined a plan to love and save His people. God has chosen to know you, love you, seek you, forgive you, embrace you, and befriend you.
The blessing of adoption: Ephesians 1:5
God is a father and in Christ you're adopted into God's family. You were adopted when their was nothing good in you, chosen by God to receive all of the blessing and inheritance of being a child of the King.
The blessing of grace: Ephesians 1:6
In Christ, you're graced. You're chosen by grace, saved by grace, kept by grace, gifted by grace, empowered by grace and sanctified by grace. You persevere by grace and one day you will see Jesus the best friend you've ever had, face-to-face by grace.
God has truly blessed us, therefore, we should live like blessed people.
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