“Blessed” in the verse above is the Greek “makarios,” and it means, “to be supremely blessed.” It’s a transcendental blessing. It means you’ve been lifted beyond the ordinary realm. The believing ones are independent of circumstances. They’ve been lifted to another level. “Makarios” is a blessing of separation and lifting. This isn’t the Greek word “eulogeo,” which means things are conferred on you, but “makarios,” where you’re separated, lifted and then others take special notice of you and say, “That guy is supremely blessed; he’s not like us; he doesn’t belong here.”
This awesome blessing is something totally new from the Master about the new creation. He says, “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” He’s referring to those who have been freed from their senses or the flesh. This was what Paul was able to grasp which many of the disciples couldn’t quite comprehend. He tells us in Romans 8:1, “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.” In other words, this refers to the Church that lives in the world, but has been transported beyond this realm of human limitations; the sense-realm.
Ephesians 3:17 says Christ dwells in your heart by faith, not by feeling or sensory perception. We’re not like those who say, “I feel the presence of God in me now;” no! We’ve passed that level! We’ve been transported (“Makarios”) beyond that realm. We’ve been catapulted by faith into the realm of existence where the Word of God is the only reality; the realm where we walk by faith and not by sight. This is the new creation; we’re supremely blessed! Hallelujah!
