“In him you also, …….
were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.” (Ephesians
1:13)
When we received Jesus Christ as
Lord and Saviour, God gives us the Holy Spirit to help us live a God’s will
life. The Bible here called the Holy
Spirit a‘ seal’, which God put on us, claiming us ‘redeemed and forgiven’.
The full verse is , “In him you also, who
have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and have believed
in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit” (Ephesians 1:13 RSV)
The Holy Spirit is our ‘Helper’,
Guide’, ‘Instructor’ and ‘Comforter. He prays for us, helps us deal with the
challenges of life. He helps us turn from our old ungodly life and turn us
toward God. He helps us live a new life and transforms our life.
This happens as the Bible says, “Therefore, if any one
is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new
has come” (2 Corinthians 5:17 RSV)
This is the fulfillment of what the
prophet John the Baptist says, 11 "I baptize
you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than
I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; he will baptize you with the Holy
Spirit and with fire.” ."( Matthew 3:11 RSV)
This is the fulfillment of what the Lord
says through prophet Joel, "And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will
pour out my spirit on all flesh; your sons and your
daughters
shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see
visions.." (Joel 2:28 RSV)
God bless you as you read His words.
