We’re supremely Blessed
Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen
me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not
seen, and yet have believed (John 20:29).
The word “blessed” in the verse above is the
Greek “makarios,” and it means, “To be supremely blessed.”
It’s a transcendental blessing. It means you’ve been lifted beyond the ordinary realm.
The believing ones are independent of circumstances.
They’ve been lifted to another level. “Makarios” isn’t
a bestowal, but a lifting. It’s a blessing of separation.
You can be blessed as in “eulogeo,” that is, things are
conferred on you, but in “makarios,” you’re separated;
you’re lifted; then others take special notice of you
and say, “He’s supremely blessed; he’s not like us; he
doesn’t belong here.” What a blessing!
This is something totally new coming from the
Master about the new creation. He says, “Blessed
are those who have not seen but yet believed.” He’s
referring to those who have been freed from their
senses or the flesh. This was the message that Paul
was able to grasp which many of the disciples couldn’t
quite comprehend. He tells us in Romans 8:1, “There
is therefore now no condemnation to them which are
in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after
the Spirit.” This, in other words, refers to the Church
that lives in the world, but has been transported beyond
this realm of human limitations; the sense-realm.
This theme is further expressed in the Spirit’s prayer
through Paul for the Church in Ephesians 3:16-17, “That
he would grant you, according to the riches of his
glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in
the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts
by faith….” Christ dwells in your heart by faith, not by
feeling or sensory perception. We’re not like those who
say, “I feel the presence of God in me now;” no! We’ve
passed that level! We’ve been transported (“Makarios”)
beyond that realm. We’ve been catapulted by faith
into the realm of existence where the Word of God is
the only reality; the realm where we walk by faith and
not by sight. This is the new creation; we’re supremely
blessed! Hallelujah!
Prayer
I thank you, righteous Father, for blessing me beyond measure and
transporting me into the realm where there’re no limitations. I
walk by faith and not by sight; I live in, and by the Word only.
I proclaim that all spiritual blessings in heavenly places
are mine, and I walk in victory, righteousness, and dominion
forever, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further study:
hebrews 10:38; 2 Corinthians 5:7; ephesians 1:3
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hebrews 10:1-18
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2 Peter 2:1-22
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