Many Christians are pursuing blessings they already have. We do not have to beg God to bless us because He has already given us every spiritual blessing in heavenly places. We are seated in a position of spiritual authority far above lack, sickness, harm, and any other problems found on this earth. Through His Word, we have everything we need to be triumphant Christians.
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 1:3).
Many times we chase after blessings we already have; we pursue victory that has already been won.
In other words, everything we need for this life is in the Word of God.
It’s important for us to know where to find these blessings so that we can partake of them.
Jesus came to deliver us from bondage and position us to receive from the Father (Ephesians 1:16-23).
In Jesus’ earthly ministry, He had authority and dominion. Now, because of Him, we have that same authority and dominion.
We don’t have to chase what we already have; we have wisdom, health, and deliverance within our born-again spirits.
Satan wants us to believe that we lack these blessings.
For example, God had given Adam the wisdom and intelligence to name all the animals.
However, Satan tempted Adam and Eve, convincing them that the forbidden tree would make them wise.
They allowed Satan to convince them that they didn’t have something they already possessed.
God loved us so much that He sent His Son to die for us, even while we were sinners, dead in sin (Ephesians 2:4-6, AMP).
God made us right in His eyes—not because we deserved it—but because of His love for us.
We are no longer bound to sin (or enslaved by sin). Jesus has given us the victory over sin.
We were born sinners, shaped in iniquity; however, when we made Jesus the Lord of our lives, we were made righteous.
“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).
“But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord” (1 Corinthians 15:57, 58).
Our triumph in the Christian life is always in Christ (2 Corinthians 2:14).
Therefore, we should take our seat in heavenly places with Him.
“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7).
Resist means to actively fight against.
Our fight is in maintaining what we have.
Victory and success have already been given to us through Christ Jesus.
Scripture References
Ephesians 1:3-23
Ephesians 2:4-6, AMP
2 Corinthians 5:21
1 Corinthians 15:57, 58
2 Corinthians 2:14
James 4:7
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