Spiritual Blessings In Christ

Paul tells us that God "has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ" (Eph. 1:3). God promised a physical land to Abraham and his descendants. During the time of Joshua, God told the Israelites, "I will give you every place you set foot on" (Josh. 1:3). Likewise Paul instructs us in Ephesians 4-6 how to "set our foot" on our spiritual blessings in Christ and make them our own. Part of that practical possession is our spiritual warfare. We are to "be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power" and "put on the full armor of God" to "stand against the devil's schemes" (Eph. 6:10-11). We must stand firm in the victory Christ achieved for us on Calvary. We must constantly be clothed with the full armor of God - the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shoes of readiness that come from the gospel of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and "the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God" (vv. 14-17).

No Coincidence

There are no coincidence in the vineyard of the Lord. Everything and even the most chance encounters can become for us divine appointments. If we follow the leadings of the Holy Spirit courageously with faith in the growth potential of mustard seed, we will see sometimes quickly and at times more slowly the development of His mighty works in our midst.

Think About It?

How can finite beings - even redeemed sinners - glorify the infinitely glorious God? First, by our praise and thanksgiving to Him for His salvation and His blessings. Second, by our lives of devoted service to Him as His children. Third, by our witness, proclaiming the Gospel of God's grace in Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth.

Blessing & Obedience

It is always God's desire to bless His people, but before every blessing there is always the act of OBEDIENCE. I Kings 18:21 Exodus 32:26 Joshua 24:15

Wise Person

"A wise person never stops learning about God and His word. The more we learn, the more we realize how much we need to learn..."

It all began...

One night, I had a dream, I saw myself so confused and crushed about what's been happening in my life, I tried looking for my relatives and friends and asked for help. They stayed and made me happy but only for a moment. I ran to places to find rest but all I got into was more heavy load. I tried to do the things I liked but only to find out they made me more miserable and distressed. I bought all the things which made me feel secured but later on I realized I had purchased nothing. When I did everything I could, used every bit of knowledge I have and gave all the strength which was left in me...I just saw myself even more helpless, drained, bitter, miserable, unhappy and alone...

When I woke up, I came to realize the dream I just had was exactly what was happening in my life. That was the moment I decided to let go of every fear and doubt inside me, surrendered everything to the One Most High, let Him lead my life and submit to His perfect plan. Although life around me was still almost the same - bamboozling and hostile; relatives and friends come and go; so many burdensome loads; not all things work out well - and yet it's so DIFFERENT. With God, though I'm alone, I'm alone with Him and never feel lonely; when I'm confused, He enlightens me; when I'm drained and weak, He strengthens me; when I'm afraid, He holds me; when I stumble and fall, He carries me; and when I get lost, He leads me the way.

I wanted to share this wonderful experience I have for knowing God and how good and wonderful He is. Aside from making others know Him through my actions and works, I'd also like to share Him through my thoughts and feelings and one way to do this is write them for others to read. I may never have the chance to do something for you, at least, I (and many others who would post here) would be able to touch you in ways no "hand" could ever do the same way.