Spiritual Blessings

  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.

                God had called us out of darkness into His marvelous light and blessed us with every spiritual blessing. But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light - 1 Peter 2:9.

CHOSEN

Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love - Ephesians 1:4.

PREDESTINED

Having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will - Ephesians 1:5.

ACCEPTED

To the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved - Ephesians 1:6.

REDEEMED & FORGIVEN

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace - Ephesians 1:7.

WISDOM & PRUDENCE

He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence - Ephesians 1:8.

INHERITANCE

In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will - Ephesians 1:11.

SEALED

In whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise - Ephesians 1:13.

AUTHORITY

Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you - Luke 10:19.

                                               

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for blessing us with every spiritual blessing. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

God's Powerful Word

 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart - Hebrews 4:12.

           Let us thank for God’s powerful Word that pleases us, corrects us, guides us, refreshes us, warns us and gives us life. Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day - Psalm 119:97.

Powerful

The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple - Psalm 19:7.

Pleasing

The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart - Psalm 19:8.

Pure

The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes – Psalm 19:8.

Precious

More to be desired are they than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb - Psalm 19:10.

Warning

Moreover by them Your servant is warned, and in keeping them there is great reward - Psalm 19:7-11.

Life

My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh - Proverbs 4:20-22.

Refreshing

The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul - Psalm 19:7a.

Lamp & Light

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path - Psalm 119:105.

Guide, Watch & Speak

When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you. For this command is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and correction and instruction are the way to life - Proverbs 6:22,23.                                                   

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for Your powerful Word that guides us and pleases us. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

Learn The Ways of God

 Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name - Psalm 86:11.

                 We need to learn the ways of God as His ways are always higher than our ways and our ways may not be right. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts - Isaiah 55:9. There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death - Proverbs 14:12. Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the hearts - Proverbs 21:2.

                  God teaches His ways to humble and guides them. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way - Psalm 25:9. Moses who was a very humble man, pleaded God to teach him His ways and God showed him His ways. Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth - Numbers 12:3. If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you - Exodus 33:13. He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel - Psalm 103:7.

                   We can learn the ways of God as we fear Him. Who is the man that fears the Lord? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses - Psalm 25:12. When we are close with God, our ears will hear His voice. Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” Whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left - Isaiah 30:21. Let us trust God and learn His higher ways that are perfect for our life. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths - Proverbs 3:5,6.                                  

   

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Help us to be humble and learn Your higher ways for our life. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

The Power of Being In One Accord

 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart - Acts 2:46.

Praying

              God will answer our prayer and will be in our midst when we pray together with one accord. Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them - Matthew 18: 19, 20. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers - Acts 1:14. And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness - Acts 4:31.

Coming of the Holy Spirit

              We are filled with the Holy Spirit and get the guidance of God as we pray with one accord. When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance - Acts 2:1-4.

Serving

             Let us serve the Lord with one accord. For then I will restore to the peoples a pure language, That they all may call on the name of the Lord, To serve Him with one accord - ​ Zephaniah 3:9. Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ - Romans 15:5,6. Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous - 1 Peter 3:8.                                                      

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us pray and serve You with one accord. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.  

Repay Good For Evil

 Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men - Romans 12:17.

Great reward

         We will be the sons of the Most High God and our reward will be great when we love our enemies and do good to them. But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil - Luke 6:35. As we do good to our enemies, we will heap coals on their head and God will reward us. If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; For so you will heap coals of fire on his head, And the Lord will reward you - Proverbs 25:21,22.

Blessing

         We were called to return blessing for evil so that we may inherit a blessing. Not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing - 1 Peter 3:9. Joseph overcame the evil done by his brothers with good and inherited the blessings of God. Let us also overcome evil with good. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good - Romans 12:21.

Deliverance

          Instead of repaying evil, let us wait for the Lord who delivers us and repays. Do not say, ‘I will repay evil;’ wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you - Proverbs 20:22. For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. And again, “The Lord will judge His people” - Hebrews 10:30.

Be perfect

           Let us become perfect like our Father by blessing those who curse us, doing good to those who hate us and praying for those who persecute us.  But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect - Matthew 5:44,45.48.                                                   

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Help us to repay good for evil. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

The Blessing of The Lord Makes One Rich

 The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it - Proverbs 10:22.

           The blessing of the Lord makes us rich. The Lord will command the blessing on you in your storehouses and in all to which you set your hand, and He will bless you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you - Deuteronomy 28:8.

Obedience

            God will bless us just as He promised when we obey His commandments. Only if you carefully obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe with care all these commandments which I command you today. For the Lord your God will bless you just as He promised you; you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; you shall reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over you - Deuteronomy 15:5,6.

Giving

        God will give us back what we give. Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you - Luke 6:38.

Fear of God

             Wealth and honors will be in our house as we fear the Lord. Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, Who delights greatly in His commandments. His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches will be in his house, And his righteousness endures forever - Psalm 113:1-3.

                                                   

  

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for Your blessing that makes us rich. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

In Your Presence Is Fullness of Joy

     In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are Your pleasures forevermore - Psalm 16:11.

                There is fullness of joy in the presence of the Lord. We have a great privilege of being in God's presence. We are not alone as His presence is always with us. My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest - Exodus 33:14. Moses longed for the presence of God. Then he said to Him, “If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here. And he said, “Please, show me Your glory” - Exodus 33:15,18.

           Mary loved to be in the presence of God by sitting at the feet of Jesus and hearing His Word whereas Martha was distracted by too many things. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word - Luke 10:39. Mary chose a good part of being in the presence of God where there is fullness of joy. And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her - Luke 10:41, 42.

               There are times of refreshing in the presence of the Lord. Repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord - Acts 3:19. We are fully protected by God as His presence is always with us. You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the plots of man; You shall keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues - Psalm 31:20.

                                                    

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for the fullness of joy we receive in Your presence. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.