But then I started asking myself, "What are spiritual blessings?" and started looking further in the letter to figure out if Paul answers that question. What I found was a list of spiritual blessings that filled my heart with joy and thankfulness:
- I was chosen before the creation of the world (I love being chosen)
- Chosen to be holy (ie. set apart for something special) and blameless in the sight of God
- Adopted as a child of God through Christ (not because of my earning it but because of His unmerited favour to me.)
- Chosen to receive redemption and forgiveness, again according to His grace which He lavished on me (that's how I can stand without blame in the presence of God. He has forgiven my mistakes, failures and rebellion against Him)
- Chosen to have the mystery of His will (to bring everything under the authority/rule of Jesus) revealed to me
- Chosen to bring glory to God through His work in me (this is the one that I just don't get. How could my messed up life bring glory to a perfect God?)
- These spiritual blessings belong to all who believe in Jesus Christ
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