01/10/2026
KINGDOM TONIC
DATE: FRIDAY 2ND OCTOBER 2026
BLESSED IN CHRIST
THE WORD
Ephesians 1:3 (KJV)
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.”
To be blessed in Christ is far greater than material wealth or favourable circumstances. Our greatest blessings are not merely what God puts in our hands, but what He gives us through Christ—salvation, forgiveness, grace, peace, acceptance, divine access, and the hope of eternal life.
Paul says God “hath blessed us.” Our blessings in Christ are not merely future possibilities; they are present realities. As 2 Peter 1:3 declares, God has given us “all things that pertain unto life and godliness.”
Being blessed does not mean we will never face difficulties. Paul and Silas were beaten and imprisoned, yet at midnight they prayed and sang praises to God (Acts 16:25). Their circumstances were painful, but their joy remained because it was rooted in God, not their circumstances.
David declared, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me” (Psalm 23:4).
The blessing is not that we will never walk through the valley, but that God walks through it with us.
The elder brother in the Parable of the Prodigal Son became so focused on what his brother received that he overlooked what he already had. His father reminded him, *“Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine”* (Luke 15:31).
We can make the same mistake when we focus on unanswered prayers and forget God’s countless blessings. Today, remember what you already have in Christ: His grace, His presence, His promises, and the assurance that nothing can separate you from His love (Romans 8:38–39).
We are also blessed to be a blessing. God told Abraham, “I will bless thee… and thou shalt be a blessing” (Genesis 12:2).
You may not have everything you desire, but if you have Christ, you have the greatest blessing of all.
LET US PRAY
Father, thank You for every blessing I have in Christ. Help me to remain grateful in every season and make my life a blessing to others. In Jesus’ name. Amen.