To the Praise of His Glory

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.”
— Ephesians 1:3 (ESV)

One Breath, One Song

In the original Greek, Ephesians 1:3–14 is a single unbroken sentence — 202 words long.
Paul doesn’t pause for punctuation.
It’s as though his pen can’t keep up with his praise.

Each phrase builds on the next:
Blessing. Choosing. Adopting. Redeeming. Forgiving. Revealing. Sealing.
All wrapped in the phrase that echoes like a refrain:
“To the praise of His glory.”

You Are Already Blessed

The Greek word for “blessed” here is εὐλογημένος (eulogēmenos), from the root eu (good) and logos (word).
To be blessed is to have a “good word spoken over you.”

And in Christ, that word has already been spoken.
Not someday.
Not after you’ve achieved enough.
Now. Already. Fully.
With every spiritual blessing — not a sampler, but the full storehouse.

This includes:

• Adoption into God’s family (v.5)
• Redemption through His blood (v.7)
• Forgiveness according to His grace (v.7)
• Wisdom and insight into His will (v.8–9)
• An inheritance sealed by the Spirit (v.11, 14)

Every one of these is anchored in Christ.
He is the soil our identity grows from.
The guarantee that our blessing can’t be undone by others’ opinions or our own missteps.

Not for Comfort Alone — But for Glory

This passage does not end in comfort. It continues in calling.

Three times, Paul tells us why we’ve been blessed:

• “To the praise of His glorious grace” (v.6)
• “So that we…might be to the praise of His glory” (v.12)
• “To the praise of His glory” (v.14)

Blessing is not a cushion — it’s a commission.

We are not merely recipients of grace.
We are vessels of glory.
Our lives are meant to become praise songs.
Our work, our relationships, our presence in the world — each a note in the melody that echoes heaven’s goodness.

This means:

• We don’t wait for titles to matter.
• We don’t silence our gifts for fear of man.
• We don’t measure our lives by milestones the world respects.
• We live and move to the praise of His glory.

When the World Measures Differently

The world will measure you by what you do.
God measures you by what Christ has already done.

The world will wait until you “prove” yourself.
God has already spoken His eulogēmenos — His good word — over you.

The world may blame you for the paths you didn’t take.
But God blesses you with purpose on the path He lays out.

Let the noise fade. Let the truth remain:

You are not behind.
You are not forgotten.
You are not disqualified.
You are not defined by others’ disappointment.
You are already blessed.

Selah

Let this blessing rewrite your rhythm.
Let it become more than identity — let it become a calling.
To build.
To bless.
To shine.

Not to impress the world — but to echo the One who blessed you first.
To the praise of His glory.

Reflection

1. Which spiritual blessings in Ephesians 1:3–14 resonate most with your season right now?
2. Where have you been tempted to strive for what you already have in Christ?
3. What does “to the praise of His glory” look like in your daily life — home, work, relationships?
4. What good word might God be speaking over you that the world has tried to silence?

Closing Prayer

Lord,
Let Your Word speak louder than the world.
Let the blessing You’ve already declared in Christ
become the truth we stand on.

Silence every whisper of shame, of not-enough, of missed timing.
Remind us we are already chosen, redeemed, and sealed —
not to hide, but to reflect Your glory.

Make our lives a praise song.
Not just in sacred spaces, but in everyday places.
Let us live to the praise of Your glory.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen.

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