Day 15 – Spiritual Blessings – Sealed

“In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.” Ephesians 1:13-14

When we become God’s children, He marks us with his ownership, guaranteeing our eternal security by sealing us with the Holy Spirit. Think of it as a blessed “down payment” of our full redemption to hold us until Jesus comes to take His bride home.

You might wonder, as I did, how we access all these blessings. Because our works are not what gets us brownie points, all these blessings are readily accessible to everyone who is in Jesus Christ.  The way to be in Jesus Christ is to repent from your sins (Acts 17:30), confess to God that you are a sinner (Proverbs 28:13, Romans 10:9), and believe that Jesus Christ died to take your punishment and give you a new life (1 Corinthians 15:3-4).

Prayer: Father, thank You for the spiritual blessing sealing us through the Holy Spirit marking us as Your precious children. Thank You, Jesus, for Your sacrifice and that we can come to You in acceptance of Your sacrifice to be chosen, chosen, adopted, accepted, redeemed, forgiven, blessed with knowledge, inheritance, and being sealed by the Holy Spirit. I love you, Jesus. Amen.