Remember Who You Are: SEALED
In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation– having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise… Ephesians 1:13 (NASB)
Sealed with a kiss.
There is something special about the kiss a husband gives to his wife before he walks out the door in the morning. The kiss says I love you, you are mine, and may God protect you until we are together again. It is a daily reminder of the marriage covenant promise, which was sealed with a kiss so many years ago.
A mother gives the same kiss to her children when they leave for school. The kiss says I love you, you are mine, and may God protect you until we are together again. We assure our children of our love for them by stamping our kiss upon them!
In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation– having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise… Ephesians 1:13 (NASB)
Listen, Believe, Sealed
If you have listened to the truth found in God’s Word and believed in the Gospel, then you are sealed in the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is God’s seal on the OT Promise of the Savior coming to offer redemption.
I will put My Spirit within you… Ezekiel 36:27
Queen Esther begged the king to save the Jewish nation from being destroyed, but there was one problem. What is written in the king’s name and sealed with the king’s ring, may not be reversed by man. The king had written a decree to have the Jews demolished and he sealed it with his signet ring. No person can change a decree which has come under the seal of the king.
Esther’s plea convinced the king to write a separate decree, which allowed the Jews to defend themselves in battle.
The king sealed the new decree, sent it out into the kingdom, and the Jewish nation was saved.
Now you write to the Jews as you see fit, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s signet ring; for a decree which is written in the name of the king and sealed with the king’s signet ring may not be revoked. Esther 8:8
What is written in the King of king‘s name and sealed with the King of king‘s ring, may not be reversed by man.
God sealed His work on the cross, and He seals His promise in your heart when you believe in Him.
Heavenly Father, I praise you for the gift of the Holy Spirit which is the seal of the promise made so long ago. You confirm the hope which we have set in You. Thank you for stamping your seal on our hearts. We no longer have to prove ourselves to You, since Your seal shows we are already approved by You. May you continue to remind us of exactly who we are through the truth of Your Word. May our hearts rest in knowing that our souls are sealed with Your kiss, which says You love us, we are Yours, and You will protect us wherever we go.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen
Remember Who You Are: CHOSEN
Remember Who You Are: BELOVED
Remember Who You Are: KNOWN
Remember Who You Are: REDEEMED
Remember Who You Are: SEALED
Basking in His Light
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