The Guarantor

UV 3307/10000 The Guarantor
The Spirit is the guarantee (the first instalment, the pledge, a foretaste) of our inheritance until the redemption of God’s own purchased possession (His believers), to the praise of His glory.

Ephesians 1 v 14

We who have been redeemed by our faith in Jesus and His atoning sacrifice have been ransomed or purchased by the Lord. We come into our full inheritance in eternity but here and now, the Lord has promised us the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity is sent to us as a guarantor of the amazing promises the Lord has spoken to us in His word. We are sealed with the Holy Spirit the moment we place our trust in Jesus. The chain of sin and curse is broken in our lives and we receive the stamp of approval in the form of the Holy Spirit even as Abel was approved by God.


The Holy Spirit has many roles to fulfil in our lives. He is the One who influences our thoughts. He sanctifies us. He guides us and teaches us. He warns and rebukes us. He imparts gifts and causes the fruit of the spirit to grow and flourish in our character. He strengthens our hope in the promises of God. He brings the promises of the Lord into reality or fruition. He accompanies us wherever we go. He affirms us as the precious possession of the Lord.

The Holy Spirit is gentle and inobtrusive and unless we pay attention to His voice, we may miss His whisper. He nudges us to move in the direction the Lord wants us to go. He is the One who enables us to commune with the Lord. He opens our minds to understand the deeper things of God. He enables us to discern the spirits moving in the people we are relating to. He tells us ahead of time the significant events or developments that have a bearing on our faith and lives.