TEXAS GOSPEL VOLUNTEER

When Paul writes to the Christians in Ephesus and mentions that he has not stopped giving thanks for them, his gratitude is connected directly to what he understands to be true about every person who belongs to Christ. Ephesians 1:15-16 shows us a Paul who has heard about the faith of the Ephesian believers and their love for one another, and who responds not with a simple word of encouragement but with ongoing, thankful prayer on their behalf.

The reason behind his thankfulness is significant. Paul is not simply glad that they are doing well or behaving kindly toward each other. He is moved because he understands that every believer in Jesus has been given every spiritual blessing in him. These are not small or ordinary people in his eyes. Every person who trusts in Christ has access to a deep and vast spiritual richness that they may not fully see yet. That truth is worth praying about, and it is worth being genuinely thankful for.

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