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Inspirational Thoughts for Each Day of the Year
taken from Grace for the Moment volume II©
by Max Lucado
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Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from the New Century Version (NCV).
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July 10, 2010
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Sealed with the Spirit ©
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EPHESIANS 1:13 NIV
Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit.
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The most famous New Testament "sealing" occurred with the tomb of Jesus. Roman soldiers rolled a rock over the entrance and "set a seal on the stone" (Matt. 27:66 NASB). Archaeologists envision two ribbons stretched in front of the entrance, glued together with hardened wax that bore the imprimatur of the Roman government--SPQR (Senatus Populusque Romanus)--as if to say, "Stay away! The contents of this tomb belong to Rome." Their seal, of course, proved futile.
The seal of the Spirit, however, proves forceful. When you accepted Christ, God sealed you with the Spirit. "Having believed. you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit." When hell's interlopers come seeking to snatch you from God, the seal turns them away. He bought you, owns you, and protects you. God paid too high a price to leave you unguarded.
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Come Thirsty
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