Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens. Ephesians 1:3 HCSB

In Christ, God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing. Spiritual blessings only come through Jesus. Without the blood of Jesus applied the sin of our lives we are nothing. And we deserve nothing. No amount of money entitles us to something meaningful. The color of our skin or the nationality of our former ancestors entitles us to nothing. But only by the blood of Jesus can we have all things and fill all things.

And He put everything under His feet and appointed Him as head over everything for the church, which is His body, the fullness of the One who fills all things in every way.
Ephesians 1:22‭-‬23 HCSB
https://bible.com/bible/72/eph.1.22-23.HCSB

Love finds no joy in unrighteousness but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for languages, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end.
1 Corinthians 13:6‭-‬8 HCSB
https://bible.com/bible/72/1co.13.6-8.HCSB

Anything we desire above Jesus will come to an end but the love of Jesus fills all things for us and love in us hopes all things. 

There are three types of people we are to love: our spouse, our friends, and our enemies. 

There are two things we can touch on earth that will join us in eternity: people and the word of God. 

There is one thing that will get people into eternal life and that is Jesus. 

The elders in heaven don't hang on to their crowns but lay them at the feet of Jesus. If anything these saints should be entitled to keep their crowns, but they know that Jesus is far better than the privileged rights to wear their crowns.

the 24 elders fall down before the One seated on the throne, worship the One who lives forever and ever, cast their crowns before the throne, and say: Our Lord and God, You are worthy to receive glory and honor and power, because You have created all things, and because of Your will they exist and were created.
Revelation 4:10‭-‬11 HCSB
https://bible.com/bible/72/rev.4.10-11.HCSB

So what are some spiritual blessings? I think we can find some in the seven churches in Revelation 2 and 3.

“Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give the victor the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in God’s paradise. 

“Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. The victor will never be harmed by the second death. 

“Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give the victor some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name is inscribed that no one knows except the one who receives it. 

The one who is victorious and keeps My works to the end: I will give him authority over the nations — and he will shepherd, them with an iron scepter; he will shatter them like pottery, — just as I have received this from My Father. I will also give him the morning star.
Revelation 2:7‭, ‬11‭, ‬17‭, ‬26‭-‬28 HCSB
https://bible.com/bible/72/rev.2.7-28.HCSB

In the same way, the victor will be dressed in white clothes, and I will never erase his name from the book of life but will acknowledge his name before My Father and before His angels. 

The victor: I will make him a pillar in the sanctuary of My God, and he will never go out again. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God — the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God — and My new name. 

The victor: I will give him the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I also won the victory and sat down with My Father on His throne.
Revelation 3:5‭, ‬12‭, ‬21 HCSB
https://bible.com/bible/72/rev.3.5-21.HCSB

The victor will be given all these things. But who will be the Victors?

They conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they did not love their lives in the face of death.
Revelation 12:11 HCSB
https://bible.com/bible/72/rev.12.11.HCSB

But He gives greater grace. Therefore He says: God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Therefore, submit to God. But resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, double-minded people! Be miserable and mourn and weep. Your laughter must change to mourning and your joy to sorrow. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.
James 4:6‭-‬10 HCSB
https://bible.com/bible/72/jas.4.6-10.HCSB

Praise God because He has given us all, who are in Jesus Christ, spiritual blessings in Jesus Christ.

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