The Earnest of Our Inheritance

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 Lately the word "Earnest," keeps jumping out to me in my Bible reading. To be earnest means to be serious about something. Over the last year I have done a lot of real estate work and in almost every real estate deal there is what is referred to as an "Earnest Money Deposit," which is sometimes called a good faith deposit. In real estate deals some people say that until the earnest money put down, there is no deal. 

When it comes to earnest deposits in real estate some people put down very small deposits, but I have also seen people put down huge deposits, even the whole purchase price. The big deposits show the buyers seriousness about the purchase. 

Ephesians 1:13-14 says...

And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the pledge(earnest) of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.

God has given us the Holy Spirit as the earnest deposit of our inheritance. He gave us a very big deposit to show us how serious he is about having us be his people. 

Today's communion is a time of gratitude that God has given us the Holy Spirit as the earnest of our inheritance. And we are asking for wisdom and understanding of what this means for us.

Today's Health/Fitness Tip

Many people talk about getting started with health and fitness but they never do. How can you make a deposit into your fitness to show you are serious about making fitness part of your life? Until a step is taken it's all talk.

I am praying for you.

Daniel

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