Welcome to the 1st Stone Soup Saturday! The ingredients of this particular entree are called Blessings, and as we come upon each Saturday I will individually name the unique contents that make up this Soup. This flavor-filled recipe is found in God's Word, specifically in Ephesians 1:3-14. I encourage y'all to dive in throughout the week and spoon out this fresh dose of yumminess in order to investigate for yourselves ;o)
Definition of Blessing: a source of happiness or gratitude.
There are so many things out there that can bring us happiness, would you agree? However, and I don't mean to put a damper on this, these things and this happiness are only temporary (Matthew 6:19). There are far better and forever lasting blessings that we can claim and hope for that are not of this world. Let's take a look at Ephesians 1:3 today:
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ."
I notice here that if we are in Christ; if we have put our faith and trust in Him and have accepted Him as our Lord and Savior....that friends, we are RICH!!! We have a plethora of riches we may not be aware of, and so starting next Saturday we are going to get aware of a handful of these gems. Be alert and ready! I'm super excited to rediscover them myself. Many of these we may already be aware of, but have we truly grasped their meaning? Have we assuredly claimed them for ourselves? What do ya say to uncovering the true source of happiness?!
Challenge: *Reflect on a few of the blessings you possess in your own life (write them down for reminders) and then thank our gracious God for them and Praise Him with all you've got!
My prayer for you:
God, thank You for each life that is reading these words today. May you touch them in a special way this week; that their hearts will open to Your word; that they will find joy in knowing You as Lord; and that they will put their trust in You only in all things and in all circumstances in life, for this is what You have willed us to do in Jesus Name. Amen! (ref. I Thessalonians 5:16-18)
Enjoying My Kup...
Cindy
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