Ephesians 1:13-14 New International Version (NIV)
13 And you also were included in Christ when you
heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed,
you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who
is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of
those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.
God is true to his word. He keeps his promises. But, that
was not enough for him. He gave us a down payment, a deposit, so we could be
sure of our inheritance and look forward to the full realization of our
salvation. He gave us the Holy Spirit. When God buys us out of slavery to our
mortal bodies and redeems us into our eternal home with bodies that will not
grow old or decay, we won't need the deposit; we will have the full
inheritance. But until then, until we go to him, isn't it amazing that he makes
his home within us!
Thought for today:
Do I consider the enormity of my purchase?
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