Celebrate with Praises

Did you celebrate your gifts today?

Chosen before the foundation of the world so that one day you can stand in God's presence holy and blameless--a citizen of Heaven.
Lovingly adopted into His family through the willing atonement made by His Son, the focus of the Father's eternal loving care.
Redeemed through His blood, even our transgressions--our deliberate sins forgiven; His grace lavished upon us.
Given the insight and wisdom to know His will--that in the consummation of human history Christ, our Savior, will be the center of it all, "that everything that exists in Heaven or earth will find its perfection and fulfillment in Him."
Obtained an inheritance, a guaranteed hope--a confidence--that we will be to the praise of His glory.
Sealed as His eternal possession by the omnipotent power of the Holy Spirit.

"Celebrate with praises the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ!"

"And this is my prayer: That God, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ and the all glorious Father, will give you spiritual wisdom and insight to know more of Him: that you may receive that inner illumination of the Spirit which will make you realize how great is the hope to which He is calling you--the magnificence and splendor of the inheritance promised to Christians--and how tremendous the power available to us who believe in God." (Phillips)

These gifts resting totally in the good, pleasing will of God the Father can never be lost or stolen or tarnished or rusted through or moth eaten or in anyway diminished.

Is there any day, then, under any circumstances that our hearts should not be filled to overflowing with joy and gratitude and trust and loving obedience?