We will look at one last verse in our study of "in Him" Scriptures. Let's look in the Book of Ephesians:
Eph 1:3 (KJV)
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
The very first word in this verse is "Blessed", the Greek word, eulogetos, which means: blessed or praised and comes from the Greek word, eulogeo, which means: to speak well of, to bless, to prosper, to celebrate with praises, to invoke blessings, to pronounce a consecratory blessing on, be the God and Father of our "Lord", the Greek word, kurios, which means: supreme in authority, controller, he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has the power of deciding, master, lord, a title of honor expressive of respect and reverence with which servants salute their master, Jesus Christ, Who "hath blessed", again, the Greek word eulogeo, which in this case, with reference to God doing the blessing, also takes on the added meaning of: to cause to prosper, to make happy, to bestow blessings upon, to be favored of God, us with "all", the Greek word, pas, which means: individually & collectively (each, every, any, all, everyone, all things, the whole, everything, "spiritual", the Greek word, pneumatikos, which means: non-carnal, supernatural, of Godly origin, "blessings", the Greek word, eulogia, which means: fine speaking, commendation, benediction, consecration, benefit, largess, blessing bountifully, a concrete blessing, in heavenly places in Christ. The Amplified Bible says this:
Eph 1:3 (Amplified)
3May blessing (praise, laudation, and eulogy) be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) Who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual (given by the Holy Spirit) blessing in the heavenly realm!
Do you notice that this verse says that He has ALREADY done it! He has already pronounced His blessing on us! This isn't something He is going to do in the future, when we get to heaven, although that WILL be glorious! NO! This says that He HAS ALREADY put that blessing in motion. From the time that you first received Jesus Christ of Nazareth as your Lord and personal Savior, and on into all eternity, He has already made provision for you! Everything you need or WILL EVER need, He has already made available to you. It is yours. He sees it as yours! Find out what the Word of God says belongs to you as a born again believer and believe it, receive it, expect it and act like it! You should say:
Because I am a born again believer, because I have received Jesus of Nazareth as my Lord and personal Savior, my Father God in Heaven has already provided for everything I will ever need to be successful, prosperous and in control of my life here on earth. He has called me, equipped me, and anointed me to fulfill His plan for my life. I will find out what the Word of God says belongs to me as a believer and I will walk in the light of it, to the glory of God!
Here is a list of more "in Him" Scriptures for you to study on your own:
- Romans 3:24
- Romans 8:1-2
- Romans 12:5
- 1 Corinthians 1:2
- 1 Corinthians 1:30
- 1 Corinthians 15:22
- 2 Corinthians 1:21
- 2 Corinthians 2:14
- 2 Corinthians 3:14
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 & 19
That's a start for you! There are many more. Begin your diligent study of the Word of God to find more for yourself, if you haven't already done so. Underline them, highlight them, copy them or whatever YOU need to do to get these Truths inside of you. It will change the way you look at yourself! You will begin to see yourself as God sees you and find a boldness for the Gospel that you may never have had before!
Shalom in Him!
