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God's Deposit (2 Corinthians 1:21-22)

Scripture of the Day: 2 Corinthians 1:21-22

 21 Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, 22 set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.

 Sometimes the Bible is my "comfort food" if you will. The verse above is a fantastic example of that! When I read that it is God who makes us stand firm in Christ - that we belong to him - and and that the Holy Spirit is like a deposit in my heart, I feel great. I feel safe, content, peaceful and even like a weight has been lifted. 

 So, what is this deposit? I am no biblical scholar but I think it could be several things. Because the Holy Spirit is of God, that deposit could be the tiny awareness in you that heaven exists. It could be why we are hopeful (certain even) that when we die, we get to see Jesus face to face. The deposit could be the gifts of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control). Through the Spirit, God has guaranteed not only those things in us to use now, but to show us just how good our eternal future can be. If there is no law against the fruits of the Spirit on Earth, can you imagine how much they will overflow in Heaven? That my friends, is a glorious thing to imagine! 

 The other part of this verse that makes me feel great is that the Holy Spirit in me says that I belong to God. This tells me that even though I make mistakes, I am ultimately His and as long as the Spirit is in me, nothing can make that go away. As I make mistakes on a daily basis, it is a helpful reminder that I am a child of God and that He loves me. 

 Thank God with me for all of these things?

 Closing Prayer:

 Heavenly Father God, thank you for this deposit of the Holy Spirit in us. Thank you for trusting us enough to let us get a little glimpse of heaven here on earth. Help us exude the fruits of the Spirit so that other people may be drawn to you as well. Your seal of ownership lies upon us and we are so grateful for that! At the end of the day, and all that really matters, is that you define us as yours. Help us remember that always! In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. 

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