*❤Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional*
*Tuesday, February 12th, 2019*
*Pastor Chris*
*YOU'RE SEALED WITH THE HOLY GHOST*
*_"In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, YE WERE SEALED WITH THAT HOLY SPIRIT OF PROMISE" (Ephesians 1:13)._*
Years ago, there were those who preached and taught that having been born again, you needed to be "sealed with the Holy Ghost." Then they'd call out in church, lay hands on them and say, "Be sealed in the Name of Jesus." In their minds, they were "sealing" those Christians. One can't but wonder where they got that from, because the Christian was already "sealed with the Holy Ghost" at the New Birth.
The underlined portion of our opening verse says, "...ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise." When you received the Holy Ghost, you were sealed; it was done by the Holy Ghost; it's not a special, or typical experience. What does it mean to be sealed, especially in the context of Scripture?
When a document is sealed, it means a mark or something is attached to it as a guarantee of authenticity and ownership. When you see the seal of the President on a document, for example, that means the document came from the President, and has the president's authority. A seal also means that a particular transaction has been completed and consummated.
There're three things that the sealing of the Holy Ghost is for: ownership, security, and authenticity. Now that you're born again, and have been sealed with the Holy Ghost, Satan can't touch you, because the mark of God is on you. The hand of God is resting upon you. Psalm 91:7 says, *_"A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee."_* And the tenth verse says, *_"There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling."_* Why? It's because God's seal is on you! That seal -- that mark -- separates you from danger.
As a child of God, you're protected and preserved by the power of the Holy Spirit. His glory covers you. When you understand this, the devil will have no place in your life. Fear will have no place in you. If you're attacked by sickness, disease or infirmity, you'll command it to leave your body. You'll live every day with the confident assurance that no plan of the adversary can work against you, because the seal of God is on you. Praise God!
*|| CONFESSION*
*I've got the seal of the Holy Ghost! I'm protected and preserved from harm, for as the mountains surround Jerusalem, even so am I immersed in the Lord's protection. His divine power has granted me all that I require for life and godliness, and no weapon fashioned against me can ever prosper, because I dwelling in Christ. Blessed be God forever!*
*|| FURTHER STUDY"*
Psalm 125:1-3; Psalm 91:1-10
*1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN*
Matthew 27:45-66 & Leviticus 1-3
*2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN*
Matthew 13:53-58 & Genesis 43
