Blessed

Aug. 20.     We are Blessed

“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.”

Ephesians 1:3 NIV

Many people in our world struggle with depression and thoughts of self worth.  I my self have had to battle with feeling depressed and down at times. These thought have come to me on occasion as God has lead me through the valley of Cancer.  I have found it is impossible to have correct thoughts without God.  My sense of worth and thus my internal feelings of joy can only come from a right relationship with God.

In Ephesians Paul tells us that we are, “blessed.”  If we focus on the blessing of God it is hard to be down.  There is a contrast to be found here. When we praise God we are speaking blessing to God.  This utterance of praise is all we can offer for we have nothing good, within us, that we could give to Him.  Quite the opposite is true of God. When He blesses it is with action and deeds. 

“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”

James 1:17 NIV

He blesses us not due to our goodness for we have none.  He blesses us with goodness.  God lavishly pours out every good gift.  God does so because it is His vary nature.  Our Father is the author of all good things.  As His children He has blessed us with the greatest gift ever given, His Son.  Let’s us lift up our voices in praise and bless the Lord.