Giving Thanks for Every Spiritual Blessing

It’s that time of year when we focus on giving thanks.

Likewise, we’ve heard it said to count our blessings. 

But if we look at the shocking amount of blessings God extends to us, they are hard to number.

Maybe you give thanks for family, friends, shelter, provision, and health.

Still, God has promised us every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ Jesus.

Perhaps our hearts need reminding of these spiritual blessings from God’s Word.

Giving Thanks to Our Generous God

In Paul’s letter to the Church at Ephesus, he first greets the saints who were faithful, then he continues:

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us IN Christ with EVERY spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 1:3 (ESV, emphasis added)

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us IN Christ with EVERY spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 1:3 (ESV, emphasis added) #givethanks Share on X

First, Paul calls God “blessed.” We bless Him as our Father.

But I find it interesting how we bless God, then go on to state the reason is none other than the fact He has blessed us. And not only blessed, but in Christ, we’re blessed with every spiritual blessing.

If we draw out the forms of the word “bless” to summarize, here’s what it says in a nutshell.

Blessed be God, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing.

Wow! It should really motivate us in giving thanks to a good and generous God.

Giving Thanks for Spiritual Blessings 

The letter to the church at Ephesus goes on to remind us of the many spiritual blessings in chapter 1:

Chosen by God– “Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him.” (v. 4)

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