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Listen to 2 Corinthians 1:21-22 from the Passion translation.
“Now, it is God himself who has anointed us. And He is constantly strengthening both you and us in union with Christ. He knows we are His since He has also stamped His seal of love over our hearts and has given us the Holy Spirit like an engagement ring is given to a bride—a down payment of the blessings to come!”
Awesome words! And promises! He has stamped His seal of love over our hearts my friends! Also, I’ve read that God has sealed believers with a seven-fold seal:
(1) a seal of security, sealed tightly and kept secure in God’s love,
(2) a seal of authentication that marks us as God’s very own,
(3) a seal to certify genuineness,
(4) a seal of ownership,
(5) a seal of approval,
(6) a seal of righteousness,
(7) a seal denoting a promise to be fulfilled.
I’ve provided the Scripture references in my program description.
The mark given by the beast is upon the forehead and hand, indicating thoughts and actions of the natural man, but the seal of Christ is over our hearts. Jesus, our Bridegroom, invites us to place Him over our hearts like a fiery seal of love, the jealous flame of God that burns continually in our hearts. Song of Solomon 8:6.
We are born of the Spirit, sealed with the Spirit, indwelt by the Spirit, baptized in the Spirit, filled with the Spirit, made one in the Spirit, that is, become unity with God, which is beyond comprehension, given gifts of the Spirit, and given ministries by the Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is a promise, a seal, and a guarantee of receiving our full inheritance. Notice in these verses 21 and 22 that the Trinity, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, are involved in bringing all this to pass.
Why am I saying all this? That you might realize God loves you and has laid hold of you. Firmly. Positively. Approvingly. Eternally. Marked you as belonging to Him. Forever. He is never letting you go! You are His! And He is helping you grow by the Spirit into your eternal destiny. You are not forsaken, not forlorn, not judged inadequate, not inferior, not a failure.
So jump up out of the mire. Shout a holy hallelujah — and COME ALIVE!
Scripture references to believers being sealed (courtesy Passion translation)
(1) Deut. 32:34; Job 14:17; Matt. 27:66
(2) 1 Kings 21:8; Est. 8:10; John 6:27
(3) Est. 8:8, 10; John 3:33
(4) Neh. 10:1; Jer. 32:44; 2 Cor. 1:22
(5) Eph.1:13-14
(6) Rom. 4:11
(7) 2 Cor. 5:5; Eph. 1:13-14; 4:30
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