Day 16 Ephesians 1:14

DAY 16
“…, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.” Ephesians 1:14

It is a lofty promise to say that God will NEVER leave us alone. In fact, there are lots of times that I do feel strongly as if I am alone. What is the basis for the statement that I will never be alone? It is the presence of the Holy Spirit in your life.

This verse gives real substance to this promise. This verse uses an illustration from contract law to give a tangible foundation for your faith. When you purchase real estate, you do so by contract. You negotiate a purchase price and sign a contract. Then you give the seller earnest money which represents a portion of the purchase price.

You may not take possession of the house yet, but the contract is final and deal is completed already. The contract is complete in all of its terms and you are the owner of the real estate. You will take possession at a date after the contract is complete – but that final piece of the transaction is inevitable. The law demands that it be completed because it has already been purchased in the past. The legal obligation has already been established and the giving of the earnest money, or down payment, makes the contract final and binding.

This is the prefect illustration to show that you will never be alone. You salvation was purchased. You are daily being preserved until you reside in heaven with Jesus forever. The Holy Spirit is the earnest money on that contract. He makes it legal and binding on God the Father. He cannot ever break the contract without breaking the law itself, which obviously He cannot do as Holy God.

The Holy Spirit is there in your heart to seal the contract. More importantly, He is there in your heart to be with you until you reach heaven so your faith will be sustained that you have been purchased and possession of your inheritance in heaven is inevitable. His presence is your guarantee. Heaven is inevitable!

The real issue of us is not whether we are alone, but whether we feel alone. The truth is that you are not and cannot ever be alone in Jesus. Thus, we see the real impact of understanding our identity in Christ Jesus. Faith comes from standing in the truth and not standing in feelings. You are not and never will be alone.