Spend time in prayer and silence with God, asking Him to meet with you and speak to you.
Bible Reading
Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set His seal of ownership on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. Now it is God who made us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.
– 2 Corinthians 1:21-22, 5:5
Devotion
Here Paul communicates that the Holy Spirit was a deposit, guaranteeing the promise that we would live with Christ for all eternity. The Holy Spirit, poured out by the risen and exalted Savior, applies the benefits of Christ’s redeeming work to the believer’s heart and makes the resurrection power of Jesus a reality of our daily experience. This guarantees our eventual total transformation into the likeness of Christ’s glorified body. When we trust Christ as our Lord and Savior, God marks us with His Holy Spirit, which indicates there is more to follow. Amen!
The Big Question
How do you know if you have received the Spirit of God (see Romans 8:16)? What does this look like in your life? Christ’s promise of eternity is backed up with the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit is our seal guaranteeing our future inheritance. How does this feel to know that God doesn’t leave us guessing about the future?
Conclude your time in prayer and silence, reflecting on what God revealed to you today.