It has often been said that in the Old Testament God blessed His children with physical, literal, material blessings. While in the New Testament God blesses His children with spiritual blessings.

An Old Testament sample, from Deuteronomy 28:11 … “And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in GOODS, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.”

A New Testament example, Revelation 20:6 … “Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be PRIESTS OF GOD AND OF CHRIST, and shall reign with him a thousand years.”

Big difference!

This Truth is so patent that Paul in Ephesians 1:3 says: “The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings.”

Note those three words: “ALL SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS!”

Such as … the indwelling Holy Spirit!

Such as … love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance!

Such as … sonship with Jesus Christ our Lord!

Such as … communion with the Godhead!

How many of these?

No one really knows!

“ALL spiritual blessings!”

Oh yes, add “the indwelling love of God!”

Add … the privilege “to approach to the very Throne of Grace!”

I suspect these spiritual blessings outclass any material blessings the Old Testament offers.

As does Grace outclass Law!

Either way, I sure am happy in Jesus this morning as I type these words!

Ah, another spiritual blessing, that happiness!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

Count THOSE blessings, if you can.

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