History of Presbyterianism Fourth. God blesses Universally. By this we do not mean that God bestows eternal salvation on every soul of man; that would be contrary to the teachings of the Scriptures; but every one whom God blesses has all blessings. Every real believer is a partaker of all spiritual blessings, for it is written, "He hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ Jesus ." He blesses the persons of believers, "Blessings are upon the head of the just." Their prayers come up with acceptance before him. He blesses their substance. "Blessed shall be thy basket and store." Their seed is blessed, for the promise is, "I will be your God and the God of your seed," and "His righteousness shall be unto children's children." He blesses their dwellings, "He blesseth the habitation of the just." And his blessings are unchangeable and eternal. He blesses in Christ. God is the God and Father of Christ, and those who are in Christ God blesses for his sake and on his account alone. "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in Christ." In conclusion; what a subject is here for your consideration. The blessing includes all blessing. We are to seek this blessing just where Jacob sought it, from God or from God in Christ. How happy is the Christian who possesses all these blessings! How poor, and blind, and wretched, and miserable is the man whom God hath not blessed. Without this blessing he is still a lost soul, dead in trespasses and sins, and cannot be saved without faith in Christ, 268