Every Blessing a Gift

Narrator: Chris Genthree
Duration: 1min
 •  1 min. read  •  grade level: 7
Every Christian blessing is a gift. We do not get these blessings by our own efforts or prayers. We receive them when faith receives Christ and believes the gospel of His grace (Eph. 1:33Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: (Ephesians 1:3)). Those who believed the gospel on the day of Pentecost received also the gift of the Spirit (Acts 2:3838Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. (Acts 2:38)).
Our enjoyment of that which we have received depends upon our walk (Rom. 15:1313Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. (Romans 15:13); Eph. 4:3030And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. (Ephesians 4:30); 1 Cor. 2:15). Let us walk carefully, prayerfully, subject to the Word, and judging all that would hinder the blessed Spirit of God taking of the things of Christ and showing them to us.
H. E. Hayhoe, from The Holy Spirit: His Person,
His Coming, His Operations