06/23/2014
This might upset some church folks, but God just dropped this in my lap and I'm about to share what He said..... lol
David, the Body of Christ is so ignorant of who they are in Christ, and the riches they have in Him.
[Eph 1:3] ‘Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ’. All spiritual blessings. Think of some spiritual blessing -- the greatest spiritual blessing you can imagine. The Word of God says you have it, if you are in Christ. And what staggers my mind is that in the next verse, Paul says that we were chosen for these blessings, even from before the foundation of the world.
Consider what Peter wrote: [2 Pet 1:3-4] ‘According as, through the knowledge of him that has called us to glory and virtue: whereby are : that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.’ How many things have we been given that pertain to life and godliness? All things. What kind of promises have been given us?Exceedingly great and precious promises.
Notice how the Holy Spirit by Peter says that we are to come into possession of these riches: ‘through the knowledge of Him that has called us to glory and virtue’. That’s why Paul’s continual goal in life was, ’That I may know him ...’. That’s why Paul kept praying for knowledge for his converts, that their spiritual eyes would be opened. That’s why he said: [Rom 6:6] ‘Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with Him...’. That’s why , especially the church epistles. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God, we are told. Knowledge of God and His word brings faith, and faith brings the riches.......joy, peace, victory -- all the spiritual blessings.