You have been eternally blessed in Christ. God has commanded it.

You have been eternally blessed in Christ. God has commanded it.

“For there the LORD commanded [tsavah] the blessing – life [chay] forevermore [olam].” (Ps 133:3)

“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” (Eph 1:3)

“And this is the promise that He has promised us – eternal life.” (1Jn 2:25)

“but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Rom 6:23)

“in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began” (Tit 1:2)

“And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.” (1Jn 5:11)

“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people” (1Pet 2:9)

“and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus” (Eph 2:6)

“you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.” (Eph 1:13,14)

“Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.” (2Cor 1:21,22)

“Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.” (2Cor 5:5)

“to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (2Thes 2:14)

“that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.” (Eph 2:7)

“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!” (2Cor 9:15)

“I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind [nous] I myself serve [douleuo] the law of God” (Rom 7:25)

“But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.” (1Pet 5:10)

“And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” (Jn 17:3)

“that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” (Tit 3:7)

“the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us” (1Jn 1:2)

“These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.” (1Jn 5:13)

“And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.” (1Jn 5:20)

“keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.” (Jude 1:21)

Reading: Ps 132-134; Rev 20