Deu 8:17-18 | KingComments | STEP | It is important to realize that we did not receive the blessing in our own power, but that the power of God has made everything available to us. All the experience of our own powerlessness and the rescues of the Lord are also meant to preserve us from crediting to our own merit something we have received . God has given us strength to know what our blessings are. It is the power with which He raised Christ from the dead and seated Him at His right hand ( ). It is this power, united with His mercy, that has united us with Christ in heaven and has given us all the blessings ( ). All the acts of God in favor and goodness are based on His promises and counsels. We may look at it as already fulfilled. We are blessed now with all spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, based on His election of us before the foundation of the world ( ).

‏ Deuteronomy 8:17-18

Only in the Power of the LORD

It is important to realize that we did not receive the blessing in our own power, but that the power of God has made everything available to us. All the experience of our own powerlessness and the rescues of the Lord are also meant to preserve us from crediting to our own merit something we have received .

God has given us strength to know what our blessings are. It is the power with which He raised Christ from the dead and seated Him at His right hand (Eph 1:19-20). It is this power, united with His mercy, that has united us with Christ in heaven and has given us all the blessings (Eph 2:4-7).

All the acts of God in favor and goodness are based on His promises and counsels. We may look at it as already fulfilled. We are blessed now with all spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, based on His election of us before the foundation of the world (Eph 1:3-4).