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)

Blessing. Such a small word but what a trove of emotions can be found within it. As followers of Jesus we find ourselves in blessed relationship with God. We may find ourselves in the struggles and difficulties of this life, we may even find ourselves estranged from earthly comfort and calm, but our blessings are born in heavenly places. Our souls are secure in the love and presence of Jesus. In the desert we must drink deeply of this truth. We are united with Christ. We are in union with our Savior who is at the right hand of God the Father.

In this world we will face trouble, we will face persecution, but we are not alone. We are united with Christ and He is in the heavenly places. God has blessed us through Jesus and Jesus has endowed us with every spiritual gift. Jesus is risen from the dead. In His hand is power over sin and death and He has blessed us with eternal life! Jesus has seen the confusion and insecurity seeded in our lives through lack of understanding and He has revealed to us the mystery of His will. Jesus has seen the discord and disunity of our sinful humanity and He has blessed us with the body of Christ, the Church, for life-giving fellowship. Jesus blesses us through His love and blesses us through His people. Jesus is the avenue of the Father’s favor in the face of our adversaries. Jesus is our conduit of blessing.

Jesus, thank you for blessing me beyond my understanding or imagination! It is a comfort to my soul knowing I am are united with You in the heavenly places.