S – Now it is God who strengthens us together with you in Christ, and who has anointed us. ²² He has also put his seal on us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a down payment

2 Corinthians  1:21–22 CSB

O  – Commentary:  

At the moment of belief God anoints each believer with the Holy Spirit so that like Christ (Christos means “the Anointed One”), he may glorify God by his life (cf. Matt. 5:16). John wrote that believers receive this anointing from God (1 John 2:20, 27). It is a pouring out of the Holy Spirit on the believer, reminiscent of the anointing of priests with oil.

A further consequence of the Spirit’s presence is the seal of ownership (cf. Eph. 1:13–14) which also is accomplished at the moment of faith. A seal on a document in New Testament times identified it and indicated its owner, who would “protect” it. So too, in salvation, the Holy Spirit, like a seal, confirms that Christians are identified with Christ and are God’s property, protected by Him (cf. 1 Cor. 6:19–20).

A third work of the Spirit at salvation is His confirmation that what God has begun He will complete. Present redemption is only a foretaste of what eternity holds (cf. Rom. 8:23), and the presence of His Spirit in our hearts (cf. Rom. 5:5; 2 Cor. 5:5) is like a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. These last seven words are a translation of one Greek word arrabōna, a down payment which obligates the payer to make further payments. 

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

A – The Holy Spirit anoints, seals and guarantees us.  We can walk in peace knowing that God has claimed us and continues to interact with us through the Holy Spirit.  

R – Lord, thank you for the gift of the Holy Spirit.  It marks us with your ownership but is also an active part of our relationship with you.  It also empowers us to accomplish all that you have for us to do.  We invite it to be in every aspect of our lives today.