We’ve read Paul’s praise to God for His blessings to us in Christ, which are complete in every way (Ephesians 1:3-14): We have been eternally chosen to be holy and blameless adopted children of God, recipients of and witnesses to His grace, with our sins freely forgiven.
So, what can be added? What can be given to a person who has everything? Only the knowledge of these blessings and how they work!
The mystery of God now revealed in the gospel becomes effective ONLY as its blessings are known, believed, and applied. Just as money in a checking account does nothing until a check is written, neither do God’s promises and blessings while we are ignorant of them or fail to apply them because of fear or doubt. 1 Cor. 10:1-14; Heb. 4:1, 2
So Paul’s prayer for us is that through the Spirit’s operation, we will know God, and be clear about our destiny, identity, and the power with which God has made us His inheritance.
The blessings of God are neither automatic nor mechanical. They are living and relational realities that must be received as gifts and experienced (put into practice) in real time, real life circumstances.