Devotion – Ephesians 1

S – In him you also were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed

Ephesians 1:13 CSB

O – Commentary:  The last part of verse 13 is literally, “They were sealed in Him [Christ] with the Holy Spirit of promise.” The word “seal” indicates security (Matt. 27:66; Eph. 4:30), authentication and approval (John 6:27), certification of genuineness (John 3:33), and identification of ownership (2 Cor. 1:22; Rev. 7:2; 9:4). God is the One who seals, Christ is the sphere in which the seal is done, and the Holy Spirit is the instrument of the seal. “The promised Holy Spirit” refers to Christ’s promise to His disciples that He would send the Spirit 

 “Ephesians,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures

A – I love this breakdown of the “seal” and how it relates to each part of the Trinity.  This gives a great foundation to understand how a believer can interact with the different facets of who God is.  The Holy Spirit is the “conduit” to interact with God on a daily basis.

R – Heavenly Father, thank you for the salvation that comes from the resurrection of Christ Jesus.  I invite the Holy Spirit to be in every part of my day through my thoughts, words and actions.  I ask for your wisdom, discernment and empathy so that I may love you and love people.  Thank you for loving me and having relationship with me today.