Blessed be Him who Blesses

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace which He made abound toward us in all wisdom in prudence, having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth - in Him. In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of his glory. In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, your 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.

-Ephesians 1:3-14

The first word blessed in the first verse is translated to eulogetos in Greek. It is different than the blessed found the second and third time in the first verse which translates to eulogeo-meaning a benediction or invoking a blessing on another. Eulogetos translates to high adoration or worthy of praise. Verses 3-14 in the Greek language is one long sentence and a continual thought of Paul's. We were chosen, blessed and made holy in God's sight, within the blood of Christ, because of His good will and choice! This choice of him, choosing us to be His bride and redeeming us is for His glory and His praise. WOW! May we respond with adoration to our God who is so worthy of praise! Let our adoration lead to repentance and obedience.

Amen