BLESSINGS

READING: EPHESIANS 1:3-14

Verse 3: “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,”

An outstanding theme of Christianity is God’s goodness toward His people. The Lord’s word expresses His will that we receive His blessings. We clearly see that stated in the verse above. The highest form of this blessing and goodness is that He has provided for us to be sons daughters of God. Any sincere examination of the Lord’s word reveals that the full extent of His goodness is far beyond human conception. It fully exceeds our greatest expectations! The Bible describes these realities with the following phrases and others like them: “...exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think...”, “... peace of God which surpasses all understanding...” and “...love of Christ which passes  knowledge...”. We are deeply blessed that the Lord has not left us to determine the limits of our wellbeing. If that were so, we would settle for far less than He provides. We must give thanks to our God who, instead, causes us to abound in His extravagance. That’s a thought – about God’s Word. 

RESPONSE 

1. What do you say in describing the goodness of the Lord?

2. What scripture is most encouraging to you on the topic of God’s goodness?