Posted on 01/04/2020 4:55:28 AM PST by metmom
“God...has blessed us with every spiritual blessing” (Eph. 1:3, emphasis added).
As a Christian, you possess every spiritual resource you need to fulfill God’s will for your life.
The story is told of a wealthy London businessman who searched many years for his runaway son. One afternoon he was preparing to board a train to London when he spotted a man in ragged, dirty clothing begging money from passengers along the station platform. His first impulse was to avoid the beggar but there was something strangely familiar about him.
When the beggar approached and asked if he could spare a few shillings, the businessman realized he had found his long-lost son. With tears in his eyes and joy in his voice he embraced his son, crying, “A few shillings? You are my son—everything I have is yours!”
That pictures many Christians who are ignorant or negligent of their spiritual resources. They are children of the King, yet live like spiritual paupers.
Paul repeatedly emphasized our sufficiency as believers. In Colossians 2:10 he declares that in Christ “you have been made complete.” In Philippians 4:13 and 19 he says, “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me” and “my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Peter added that God's “divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness” (2 Pet. 1:3).
The word translated “spiritual” in Ephesians 1:3 speaks of the work of the Holy Spirit. Every blessing you receive, whether material or immaterial, has God as its source.
As a Christian, you possess every spiritual resource you need to fulfill God's will for your life. You needn't pray for more love, for example, because His love is already poured out in your heart through the Holy Spirit (Rom. 5:5). The same is true of joy (John 15:11), peace (John 14:27), strength (Phil. 4:13)—and every other resource you need. The key to spiritual progress and victory is learning to apply what you already have, not seeking more.
Suggestions for Prayer
Praise God for His abundant spiritual resources. Ask Him to help you apply them with wisdom and consistency. For Further Study
Read Matthew 6:25-34 and Philippians 4:6-8.
What specific promises does God make in those passages? What does He require of you?
Studying God’s Word ping
The best spiritual resource for people today is to take a hammer to their phone, iternet, tv. This might be the only way.
Why anyone would place their trust in a created being or thing over the Eternal, Living, Sovereign God is beyond me.
There is a lot of wisdom in what you say.
Beats me.
Well....if this is true, why pray for anyone else to have more love or peace or strength?
Some need intervention divine or human. Faith notwithstanding. Some are backs to the wall. Some are flat on their faces. They don’t have everything they need.
I need to take upon myself to follow this wisdom. It’s becoming a major crutch. One can’t hear God, if one is distracted by these technological devices. That’s for sure.
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