In Christ Realities_A Short Devotional of Ephesians_Day 7
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DAY 7
SEALED IN CHRIST WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT
13 In Him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in Him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory. Ephesians 1:13-14 (NIV)
Oh, to know, to really deeply and truly know, to treasure, and to live from that place, where you rest assured in the fact that you have been sealed with the promise of the Holy Spirit, what greater guarantee could we not have!
When you seal something, you do so with the intent of preserving it.
That is exactly what God did through sealing us with His Holy Spirit.
As indicated earlier in this Devotion, God Himself is keeping your body, soul and spirit blameless and preserved.
What does it mean for you to be sealed with His Holy Spirit?
Do you take comfort and reassurance from the fact that He has committed Himself to you, by investing His very own nature inside of you?
If God has so invested Himself within you, and He walks this earth in you, through you, as you, then He has a very definite vested interest in ensuring you are kept not only holy, but also kept sane, kept strong, kept encouraged, and ultimately ensure your success as the ‘more than a conqueror’ that you are in Him.
As commented by Kleynhans, the fact that God sealed us, indicates that it was something that He did, and which we had nothing to do with , praise God!
Reflection Prompts
• Picture the Holy Spirit as a seal stamped on you. What does that image stir in your heart—security, belonging, protection?
• Where do you need reassurance of God’s commitment to your future today?
• Thank the Holy Spirit out loud for living inside you as the guarantee of your full inheritance.
Prayer:
Thank you, Father, for sealing me with your Holy Spirit, for keeping me as the ‘apple of your eye’ (Zech 2:8) and for enabling me to live life that place of divine reassurance and rest.
Resting in your unending and perfect love!
SEALED IN CHRIST WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT
13 In Him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in Him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory. Ephesians 1:13-14 (NIV)
Oh, to know, to really deeply and truly know, to treasure, and to live from that place, where you rest assured in the fact that you have been sealed with the promise of the Holy Spirit, what greater guarantee could we not have!
When you seal something, you do so with the intent of preserving it.
That is exactly what God did through sealing us with His Holy Spirit.
As indicated earlier in this Devotion, God Himself is keeping your body, soul and spirit blameless and preserved.
What does it mean for you to be sealed with His Holy Spirit?
Do you take comfort and reassurance from the fact that He has committed Himself to you, by investing His very own nature inside of you?
If God has so invested Himself within you, and He walks this earth in you, through you, as you, then He has a very definite vested interest in ensuring you are kept not only holy, but also kept sane, kept strong, kept encouraged, and ultimately ensure your success as the ‘more than a conqueror’ that you are in Him.
As commented by Kleynhans, the fact that God sealed us, indicates that it was something that He did, and which we had nothing to do with , praise God!
Reflection Prompts
• Picture the Holy Spirit as a seal stamped on you. What does that image stir in your heart—security, belonging, protection?
• Where do you need reassurance of God’s commitment to your future today?
• Thank the Holy Spirit out loud for living inside you as the guarantee of your full inheritance.
Prayer:
Thank you, Father, for sealing me with your Holy Spirit, for keeping me as the ‘apple of your eye’ (Zech 2:8) and for enabling me to live life that place of divine reassurance and rest.
Resting in your unending and perfect love!
