You and I Start at the FINISHED Line

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:" (Ephesians 1:3)

Notice that we have been blessed with all spiritual blessings. "Spiritual" speaks of the source of the blessings, not the nature of the blessings.

We start with everything taken care of in our lives.

Why?

Because Jesus finished the work at the Cross:

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 4According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: 5Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved." (Ephesians 1:3-6)

Notice that all things happened because of Christ Jesus.

He declared "It is Finished!" at the Cross (John 19:30).

We start our lives not just at the Finish Line, since we are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus (Romans 8:37).

We start our new lives in Christ at the FINISHED Line!