~~~ Ephesians 1: 11-14 ~~~ Psalm 33 ~~~ Luke 12:1-7 ~~~
The readings today speak of our heavenly inheritance
beginning by being sealed with the Holy Spirit.
Our very existence was deigned to give praise to God.
We often lose sight of that part of our life.
We think we are here for our pleasure and entertainment.
"...the Gospel of your salvation, and have believed in him,
were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
which is the first installment of our inheritance
toward redemption as God's possession, to the praise of his glory."
were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
which is the first installment of our inheritance
toward redemption as God's possession, to the praise of his glory."
Have you ever thought about what it means to be sealed
with the Holy Spirit?
When an envelope is sealed it encloses the contents.
The contents are protected inside the sealed envelope.
Perhaps when we are sealed with the Holy Spirit it is a kind of protection too.
The Holy Spirit inspires us to keep the content of our salvation close to our heart...
namely Jesus Christ.
Being sealed also represents a certain ownership.
If you have imposed your seal upon a letter
you are claiming it as your property.
So whether or not we are consciously aware of it;
believers are claimed for God
with the seal of the
Holy Spirit.
We are destined to be his...we belong to him...
he is our creator...he gives us every breath we take.
We are his possession claimed and sealed with
his Holy Spirit.
If God cares even for the smallest sparrow how much more
does he care for those he has claimed for his own.
"...Yet not one of them has escaped the notice of God.
Even the hairs of your head have all been counted.
Do not be afraid.
You are worth more than many sparrows."
Even the hairs of your head have all been counted.
Do not be afraid.
You are worth more than many sparrows."
Do not be afraid of believing.
Do not be afraid to speak loudly what you may have whispered.
Do not be afraid to come into the light and be heard.
Do not be afraid to be seen
as one claimed for God.
Give thanks and praise with song and dance
before the Lord...
for he has done great things for you and me.
Rejoice because we have been chosen and sealed,
belonging to the Lord.
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