“the eyes of your
understanding being
enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the
riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints," ~Ephesians
1:18
If you are a true Christian, then you have been blessed
greatly by the Lord. You have been blessed with every spiritual blessing in the
heavenly places in Christ. Here Paul is praying for our enlightenment. Now that
we have been blessed, we must seek God in the Spirit to understand exactly what
those blessings are and how they apply to our lives (this means we have to
study!). God’s people miss out on His best because we are too worldly-minded.
But there are things that God has done for you that can not be affected by anything
that happens on earth. Christ has redeemed you, given you new life, indwelled
you with His Spirit, prepared good works for you, prepared a spiritual
inheritance for you to receive, and the list goes on and on.
“Are
you ever burdened with a load of care?
Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?
Count your many blessings, every doubt will fly,
Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?
Count your many blessings, every doubt will fly,
And you will keep singing as the days go by.
...
...
Count
your blessings, name them one by one,
Count your blessings, see what God hath done!
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.
Count your blessings, see what God hath done!
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.
...
When
you look at others with their lands and gold,
Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold;
Count your many blessings—money cannot buy
Your reward in heaven, nor your home on high.”
Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold;
Count your many blessings—money cannot buy
Your reward in heaven, nor your home on high.”
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