He put His seal on us
Sunday, September 28th, 2008And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, and who has also put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee (II Corinthians 1:21-22).
Suppose I want to buy a hundred sheep, and go to the nearest sheep-farm, and find what I want. I say to their owner, “I am prepared to give you two [dollars] each for your sheep.” He contracts to sell me the sheep at the price, I put down the money, and thus the sheep become mine.
What do I do next with them? Drive them home? No, I do not take them home immediately, I am not in such a hurry. Before I drive them home, I take my paint pot, and I put my mark upon every one of my sheep. (more…)