Week Two Spiritual Growth
Day
One Sealed
When I was growing up in the 60’s and 70’s
I pictured God the Father as an old man with a long white beard sitting on a
throne somewhere high above the clouds. For some reason He was watching
whenever I did something wrong. A
completely different picture was placed in my heart about Jesus and that
picture never left me, even when I left Him for a period of time. Jesus was my
friend. We sang, Jesus Loves the Little
Children, All the Children of the World, and What a Friend We Have in Jesus. The watercolors and drawings of Him
looked just like some of my friends:)
The Holy Spirit was rarely talked about in
our small Lutheran congregation and when it was brought up we called Him, “The
Holy Ghost.” Sounded a little spooky to me. Maybe you are not familiar with the
Holy Spirit of God. We will be looking into the way the very Spirit of the
living God comes to live within us and how He helps us to grow in the things of
God. The Holy Spirit gives us wisdom and understanding in a much different way
than the world around us. It may seem impossible to shut out all of the noise,
busyness and voices around you and grow from within, but let’s stick together
over the next few weeks and see what happens.
For today, tuck this verse in your back
pocket and take it out and think about it. When we begin our journey of faith,
when we accept Jesus Christ as Savior and begin a new life, we gain this:
And
you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the
gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a
seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance
until the redemption of those who are God’s possessions-to the praise of His
glory. Ephesians 1:13-14 (NIV)
We are sealed with the Holy Spirit and
nothing can ever separate us again from our God. I pray your soul finds great
peace in that. We are sealed forever as His precious children and we will live
with Him eternally. We can live differently today and every day. Let’s dig in a
little deeper this week and see what the Holy Spirit will do with us. When your
eternity is secure, there is no more fear of death. And with no fear of death,
we can really begin to live!
Dear Father,
Help us to understand the amazing
Holy Spirit living within us. Teach us Your wisdom and understanding even in
the midst of chaos around us. Give us the peace that passes all understanding.
You guarantee us eternity. Let that ring in our hearts today.
In Jesus (our friend) we pray.
Amen
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