Ephesians 1:2-3 NLT
'May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ.'
Do you sometimes daydream about what it would be like to be incredibly wealthy? When I do, I am self-centred, solving the financial woes of my family and friends, but with little thought for the real needs beyond. In a materialistic society where value is based on wealth, it’s likely that your daydream wanders in this same direction.
I wonder how often you have meditated on the extravagant love you enjoy as a child of God? This blessing far exceeds any human ability to count and quantify anything material. It is, as St Paul recounts, beyond comprehension. We enjoy “every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms” (NLT). This is a realm we can only ever imagine. To my shame, I’m more in touch with my aggravations and annoyances than my evident blessings. I too often live my life in the light of my discomfort, rather than my joy.
This then raises a critical question for me about the extent to which I’m consciously “united with Christ” (NLT). It’s not within my natural daily life budget to contemplate my many blessings. I must acknowledge that I give far greater weight to my mundane daily routine than to considering God’s presence and provision. I have to pause and think before I can count my blessings.
The great news is that God’s blessings are boundless and all available to me and to you. Our challenge is to begin to learn to live the God side of blessing. We are invited to change perspective and discover that every day is filled with sunshine.
QUESTION: Stop and reflect; what blessings do you enjoy right now from God?
PRAYER: Help me to live in the full appreciation that my life is blessed, despite all the evidence I can gather to prove the opposite.

Released on 8 Jun 2020