On this Monday morning, the blessings we have in Christ are far too many to number, but I trust your heart will be blessed as we note just a few of those in God's Word indicated by the words "we have" or "ye have".
"We have" redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace" (Ephesians 1:7). And as a result, "being justified by faith, "we have" peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 5:1).
Then, through promises such as these, God's Holy Word assures us of salvation. I love this beautiful verse in I John 5:13 -- "These things have I written unto that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that "ye have" eternal life". And Romans 8:15 says -- "Ye have" received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father".
Ephesians 1:11 tells us -- "we have" obtained an inheritance, for we are joint-heirs with Him. Praise the Lord! Hebrews 4:14 tells us that "we have" a great High Priest who intercedes for us at the throne of God! And in the 6th chapter of Hebrews we read about God confirming His promises and the blessed hope that "we might have" a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: which hope "we have" as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast."
Let us end with this wonderful promise in II Corinthians 5:1 -- "For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, "we have" a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens." These are just a very few of the blessings we have in Christ! Surely we can sing with the songwriter today --
"I am blessed! I am blessed! Every day that I live, I am blessed!"
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