Three things to remember, or commit to memory and declare that God has done for us!
Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He has anointed us(1), set His seal of ownership on us(2) and put His Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come(3). 2 Cor 1:21,22
Paul speaks of these three things that God has done from His side to help and enable us to stand firm in our faith, V24
The Anointing – Dear children, this is the last hour;…But you have an anointing from the Holy One and all of you know the truth. …As for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you…the anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real… remain in Him. 1 Jn 2:18,20,27.
John speaks about the Anointing to believers as ‘Dear children’ and for ‘this last hour’, a word for us today. God’s Anointing ‘remains in us’ to teach us and be a safeguard for us. We all know things by the Spirit that we don’t know in the natural, through our minds. Don’t dismiss the thoughts which seem to come unbidden, God may be speaking to us.
Set His Seal of ownership upon us – marked us as His own. Company seals are used to authenticate legal or important documents, their mark of approval, not something which is given lightly.
We see way back in Genesis 38:18, Judah, the line for the Messiah, was treating Tamar, his daughter in law unfairly. She became pregnant directly through Judah and gave birth to twin boys; Perez was recorded in the genealogy Matt 1:3. Tamar presented Judah’s seal, cord and staff to confirm that he was the father of her twins, indisputable proof. God’s Seal on us confirms beyond all doubt that we are His!
Put His Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come – God has made a down payment or deposit on each of us(also in 2Cor 5:5), none other than His Holy Spirit living inside us. Jesus said, ‘It is to your advantage that I go away…if I go I will send the Helper to you’. Jn 16:7 NASB.
So God has done these three marvellous, irrefutable things for all of His Children. He has anointed us, sealed us and deposited His Spirit(God Himself) within us, as HIS GUARANTEE OF WHAT’S TO COME! Be thankful and don’t lose heart, we have the great and loving God with us.
God bless and keep you today and every day.