Ephesians 3:8 (ESV)
⁸  To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,   

Paul always viewed his apostleship as a matter of God’s grace.  His primary responsibility was to preach the gospel to the Gentiles (Galatians 2:7).  While some Jews may have hesitated when given such a task, Paul embraced it, realizing how fortunate he was to be called by God at all.  What I am interested in at this time, however, is not the apostleship of Christ, but how he viewed the gospel message he was given to preach.  He accurately describes it as “unsearchable riches.”

The word “unsearchable” comes from a long, compound Greek word that means, “not traced out” or “untraceable.”  In one place Paul referred to them as “immeasurable.”   This is what we have in Christ, and what can be used, as Paul did, as a tool of evangelism—unsearchable riches.

Earthly riches come and go.  It is amazing how even we, as Christians, can become so attached to them.  Putting more weight upon the physical things of this world than we do spiritual things is what prevents some from reaching their full potential in Christ.  This problem is nothing new, it is something that the church has struggled with from the beginning.  A casual perusal through the New Testament will reveal how often the inspired writers exhort us to be more spiritually-minded.

Colossians 3:1–2 (ESV)
¹ If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.  ² Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.

  is not a reference to heaven alone, but to heavenly things, that is, things that are spiritual and have a heavenly origin.  All spiritual blessings would fall into the category of “things that are above.”  These blessings are unsearchable.  You cannot track them to any place here on earth because they come from God.

Reconciliation, peace with God, justification, the unmatchable love of God, prayer, forgiveness, the blood of Christ, fellowship with God and His people, etc.  are some of the blessings that we have access to regularly.  They are not temporary.  The only condition to maintaining them is our faithfulness to God.  These are the blessings upon which we should set our hearts.

Let us never take the spiritual blessings of Christ for granted.  They should pick us up when we are down.  They should fill our hearts with thanksgiving.  It is only by the mercy and grace of God that we have them.  We should praise God for His lovingkindness toward us.  He gives us what we do not deserve (salvation), and withholds from us what we do (punishment).

Let us do with the unsearchable riches of Christ the same thing that Paul did with them.  He preached them to those who were lost.  We should use our blessings as an evangelistic tool, excitingly telling others what they can have if they obey the gospel and enter into Christ.

As you wind down for the night, think about these things.