“Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the
heavenly places in Christ.”—Ephesians 1:3
Do you think of yourself as
rich? No matter how much money you have,
if you are a believer in Jesus, you are extremely wealthy because God has
lavished the riches of His grace upon you.
At the moment of salvation, He deposited into your account “every spiritual blessing in the heavenly
places in Christ” (Ephesians 1:3). Why,
then, do so many believers live in spiritual
poverty?
1.
Ignorance. Some Christians do not know about this
unlimited spiritual “bank account,” and,
therefore, they never draw upon it.
2.
Confusion. Too many believers just do not know how
to access the treasures of God’s grace.
As a result, they worry and complain about their needs and problems or
in desperation come to the Lord begging and pleading for help, never realizing
His abundant supply has already, been deposited into their account.
3.
Competing
Interests. Distraction by things of
the world may be the most common reason.
Christians in this category focus on possessions, pressing
responsibilities, and advancement but lack interest in God’s spiritual
blessings.
The riches of God’s grace
supersede any earthly wealth. They give
the peace and contentment that money can never buy, and their benefits reach
all the way into eternity.
The only way to access God’s spiritual riches is by faith. We do not have to beg or persuade the Lord to
give what He has already made available to us.
Instead, we simply choose to believe that we are who He says we are and
can do what He has called us to accomplish.
Prayer—Father I thank You that Christ has made me abundantly wealthy in
spiritual blessings. Holy Spirit I ask
you to help me access all that Christ possessed for me, in Jesus Name. Amen.
