God’s Guarantee - Martin Wiles

The Spirit is God’s guarantee that he will give us everything he promised and that he had purchased us to be his own people. Ephesians1:14 NLT

Guarantees can be the difference between misery and enjoyment, but God’s guarantee differs.

Only once in my lifetime have I purchased a car without a warranty. In fact, only once in my lifetime have I bought a car from someone I didn’t know. My wife and I looked it over, glanced under the hood, drove it a few miles, and asked the seller pertinent questions. Since it had over 200K miles on it, we were concerned about its trustworthiness. We took him at his word. Our car was like numerous items we had purchased at auctions. The auctioneer’s famous words are that we are buying it as is where is.

Guarantees, on the other hand, are nice. Of course, getting one usually requires I purchase something that is brand new. Otherwise, I must pay extra money to get it or to extend the one I get. Guarantees guarantee if something happens to the product, the company from which I purchased it will repair or replace it free of charge. This small piece of paper can save me an enormous amount of money.

I like the fact that God gives a guarantee. His is not written on paper but rather in a person—the Holy Spirit. Jesus told his disappointed disciples he had to go away to send the Comforter, the Spirit. Paul says the Spirit guarantees we’ll get everything God has promised us.

With the Spirit comes the continual, abiding presence of God. He’s with me everywhere I go and there to guide me through every trial, temptation, and decision. The fact that I have him means my eternity is secure and so is my relationship with God. 

God will never snatch what he has given to us. We can live with confidence instead of doubt and fear. All God’s promises to us will materialize.

Do you have a guarantee on your future?

Prayer: Father, thank You for the presence, power, and comfort that come with Your guarantee to us. 

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