Scripture:
Ephesians 1:3-14
Sat, 17 December 2022

B.L.E.S.S. and Bless the Lord Because You Have Been Blessed

Observation:

What are the “spiritual blessings in the heavenly places” (v.3) that Paul lists
in this passage?

Deeper Reflection
IT’S EASY FOR B.L.E.S.S. OR ANY OTHER EVANGELISM strategy or tool, to become a mere church programme. We sometimes end up doing B.L.E.S.S. out of a spirit of compulsion: because our leaders nag us to. Or worse, we may end up doing B.L.E.S.S. out of a spirit of competition: we think we can earn brownie points before God and pat ourselves on the back because we are more diligent in evangelising than “that Christian brother or sister over there”. We forget that salvation is from first to last a gift from the Lord and not a work of man.The antidote to compulsion and competition is to return frequently to the glorious truth that we ourselves have been BLESSED by God in Christ (v.3). This is not a banal or basic truth; we can spend the rest of our lives – and eternity – discovering its depths. The blessings are abundant! God chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before Him (v.4). That means you and I were chosen, before we had any conscious existence (and way before we could respond to Him) to be God’s own special possession! Also, in Christ we have redemption through His blood and the forgiveness of our trespasses (v.7). What a wonder it is to remember that God has forgiven us, and continues to forgive us, though we fail again and again. The only rational response to God’s blessing is to join the Psalmist in exuberant praise: bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! (Psa 103:1)
Application:

Sing a song of praise to the Lord for all His blessings that have been given to
you in Christ.

Prayer:
Write a prayer to God as your response from your meditation on and application of the Scriptures.
Prayer Pointers:
  • Give thanks and praise
  • Pray for Church Board: To be full of the joy of the Lord as they serve, because we are richly blessed in Christ
  • Pray for significant people
  • Pray for those in need
  • Pray for self

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Daily Devo
Daily Devotional Journal
Sun, 31 December 2023

Sunday Journal

Past Week’s Review
  • What was my high point and my low point for the week?
  • What gave me life and what drained me?
  • How was the Spirit of God at work?
Reflect

What is one key thing that God said to me this week in light of what has happened?

Respond

What is one thing I need to do in light of what God is saying?
Commit in prayer.

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