Thursday Thought – June 4, 2015

Good Morning Friends,

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.” (Ephesians 1:3)

Do you realize how many wonderful blessings you have because of Jesus? How often do you stop to think about all that God has done for you -- just because He loves you?

Chosen to be a holy and blameless, not because we are, but because He makes us so in Christ. “For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.” (Ephesians 1:4)

Adopted as sons of God. “He predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ.” (Ephesians 1:5)

Freely experiencing God’s grace. “He has freely given us of his glorious grace in the One he loves.” (Ephesians 1:6)

Redeemed by the blood of Christ, forgiven for all of our sins. “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins.” (Ephesians 1:7)

He revealed His marvelous mystery of grace to us, not because He had to, but because He wanted to. “He made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure.” (Ephesians 1:9)

Made a part of the body of Christ. “You also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth.” (Ephesians 1:13)

Marked and protected by the Holy Spirit. “Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit.” (Ephesians 1:13)

That ought to be enough to get the praise started!

His, by Grace,

Steve