All the goodness of the past, present and future, Christ gives His people. In the mysterious but real events of the past, the man Jesus was God the Father's first elect, and in His election gave us an interest. We partake in the election of Christ the second Adam, for we were chosen in Him before the foundation of the world. Christ had, from all eternity, the rights of the Son as His Fathers only loved and begotten Son and He has in the riches of His grace, by adoption and regeneration elevated us to sonship. We are heirs with an inheritance, or gifts, and these gifts are the spiritual blessings. To us He has given the power to become children of the most High God. The eternal covenant, based upon an oath that God made upon His own name, is ours and is our security. Through the everlasting promises of predestination, wisdom and power, the eye of Jesus is always fixed on us and we can be 100% certain that there is nothing that will ever completely overcome us, His redeemed. We are His bride and He is coming back for the great marriage. Christ to His Church - a holy thing. The wonderful incarnation of God the Son in humility is ours. The blood, sweat, scouring, cross, resurrection are ours forever. Whatever consequences flow from His perfect obedience flow our way: finished atonement, resurrection power, ascension and intercession are ours. On His breatsplate, as the High priest, He is wearing our names and in His authority He pleads for us before the throne. His victory and power over all principalities and powers, and His absolute majesty in heaven, He uses for the good of those who trust Him. He gives us all the blessings that His life, death and resurrection produces.
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