Day 9

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ... Ephesians 1:3
You are invited to consider an amazing reality today- the God of the universe has granted you a standing to His own heart, to be included as a recipient of every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. This is the kind of statement that is so grandiose that our minds tend to skim over the top of it. But let the words roll around in your mind right now.. every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. Such a phrase requires that we come before the Lord and cry out for help from the Holy Spirit to even begin to conceive of what He was thinking when He gave that phrase to Paul. The very blessing of Heaven are already conferred upon us by our Father, who is the Almighty God.
As you pray today, ask the Lord to help you understand these things. Look at verses 19-19 of Ephesians chapter one, and ask the Father to release to you the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, so that you may be able to comprehend at greater levels the joy and beauty in store for you because of Jesus Christ.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, You who are the giver of the Holy Spirit, release into my heart today the power to comprehend just a little more the realities that You have made available to me. My heart longs to know the truth of who You say I am, and what my inheritance is because of Your great love for me. I'm grateful, Lord, and I thank You and ask You for more.
Day 9 devotional "Forerunner Meditations: Discovering the Father's heart" by Gary Wiens