IN GOD'S LOVE

 

IN GOD’S LOVE

Eph. 1:3 How we praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we belong to Christ. NLT

In God’s love, we are blessed. We are blessed out of the goodness of God’s heart. Matt. 7:11 We are blessed in the heavenly realms. II Cor. 6:17 All of the goodness and blessings of God flow to us from heaven above. It is a place of absolute holiness. It is a place filled with glory and grace.

Notice that Paul praises God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a mystery of God we can never grasp, but God is the Father of Jesus as well as being one in essence with Jesus. They are one along with the Holy Spirit, yet fill different roles in our lives. Jesus is God in the flesh. John 1:1,14 Someday it will all make sense to us, but in the meantime we praise God from whom all blessings flow through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Notice as well that we are blessed with every spiritual blessing. God does not withhold from us any good thing He has for us. What we must never do is confuse the physical with the spiritual. God promises us spiritual blessings; physical blessings may come, but they are not guaranteed.

In Christ, we are fit to enter into the heavenly realms. I Cor. 1:30; Heb. 1:3 What little we know of heaven, you may wonder how is it possible that we are fit to approach God in heaven. Jesus is our righteousness and holiness before God. Only on the merits of Jesus’ life can we approach God and linger there. He stands before us and presents us as acceptable to God. Hallelujah! What a Savior!

In Christ, we are privileged to be in the heavenly realms. John 14:3 Not only do we have access to God now through Christ, we will be ushered into the very presence of God someday. When we live in, through, and for Christ, we are guaranteed a place in heaven for all of eternity. We can only imagine what is in store for us. All I know is that it will be far more than the very best that I can ever imagine it to be. Jesus is there today preparing a place for us! Seeing what He has already created by the mere utterance of His word (Col. 1:18-23), I am sure that I will be overwhelmed by the grandeur, glory, and greatness of heaven. Is it any wonder that Jesus told His disciples, “Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid”?

With our eyes fixed on Jesus and the wondrous life He has in store for us, let us press onward with all the gusto we have until we finish the life He has given us to live. Phil. 3:12-16 Let us not grow weary in well-doing. Let us not be intimidated by those who would oppose us. Let us run and not be weary; let us walk and be afraid. Is. 40:31