NEW TESTAMENT READING PLAN: Mark 12-14
SCRIPTURE READING
Eph 1:13-14 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your
salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the
guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.
In Bible times there was much importance to seals, without a seal no document was
regarded as authentic. In many cases the seal consisted of a lump of clay impressed with
the seal and attached to the document. In other cases, wax was used. In these verses,
Paul writes that once we hear the gospel and believe in Christ, we are sealed with the
promised Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the seal for the Christian making the Christian
sure of His salvation. The receiving of the Holy Spirit provides assurance of receiving all
the promises of eternity. By Him we are sealed or set apart for God and distinguished and
marked as belonging to him, it’s like a stamp of ownership or a down payment that assures
us that we will receive the full payment in due time. Again, our response should be one of
praising His glory and magnifying Him. In Biblical times when you bought something you
paid some money (part of the whole price) and then made a promise to the seller that you
would later pay the full price. The Holy Spirit is God’s seal or promise to those that believe
in Him. He promises that one day He will make us completely His own possession, that
they belong completely to Him. This will be completely to God’s glory. We are the Lords
treasured possession and we will share in His eternal Kingdom one day. This should be
cause for us to glorify God, to worship and adore Him.
PRAYER and MEDITATION
1. The Holy Spirit is an amazing gift from God! Spend some time thanking God for
providing us with the gift of the Holy Spirit to guide, teach and correct us as we walk in
fellowship with Him.
2. Ask the Lord to reveal to you if there have been some commitments that you have
made that you aren’t following through on. Is there an area of your life where you aren’t
preserving in faithfulness? Confess this as sin and ask God to forgive you.
3. If we continue in faithfulness, we are assured our place in eternity; pray that you will
endure in your walk with God, that you won’t give up.
