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. Ephesians 1:3
In the 1600’s this verse inspired the words of the most sung hymn ever written, The Doxology. Praise God from whom all blessings flow……. It was composed by Thomas Ken a chaplain of Winchester College, an historic English boys school, to encourage devotional habits in students.
Writing from prison, Paul gives a sermon that focuses on the character of Christ’s church. First and foremost we should acknowledge who and what He is though our praise! All things, from joy in our hearts to the roof over our heads, come from God because His purpose is to share and instill His spiritual riches in His children.
God’s blessing comes to us through the sacrifice of His Son Jesus Christ. Praise is what He is due and it keeps our spiritual health in great shape starting with appropriate perspective of who gives what to whom. Mankind: 0, God: Everything.
Have a Beautiful Weekend,
Gretchen