2 Corinthians 1:22 (Nlt) and he has identified us as his own by placing the Holy Spirit in our hearts as the first installment that guarantees everything he has promised us.
We were buying a new fridge freezer recently and the one we chose had a big sign saying 10 year guarantee. When we went to pay for it the young man said the guarantee had been reduced to 2 years! What a let down!
With God however, there is never any let down. He uses no get out clauses, no excuses why He can't fulfil His promises. God can't lie and what He says He does (Numbers 23:19) and not one of God's promises has ever failed. (Joshua 21:45).
God is giving us total assurance that everything He's promised us in His word is guaranteed by giving us His Holy Spirit because Jesus went to the cross for us, and gave us His gift of righteousness.
God has given us not only a life time guarantee but also an eternity guarantee! How wonderful is that?! We're totally safe for ever in Jesus because we're in Him.
Did you know you've also been sealed? Ephesians 1:13-14 says 'you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise....who is the guarantee of our inheritance.' God has sealed us in. Have you ever seen those official envelopes with the red wax seals stamped on the back? That's us! We're sealed with the red seal of Jesus' shed blood, by God putting His Holy Spirit in us.
He wants us all to relax into that truth. We can heave a sigh of relief - no matter what trials we face in the here and now, which is very fleeting, we're safe for all eternity and there's even better still to come. Hallelujah!
Have a great holiday weekend everyone, blessed going out and blessed coming in, surrounded by the favour of our great God and all because of Jesus. Praise His lovely name.
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