2 Corinthians 1:21-22 New King James Version (NKJV)
21 Now He who establishes us with you in
Christ and has anointed us is God, 22 who also has sealed us
and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
If there is one
thing we know about people it is this; they are unpredictable. Dr. Phil
believes that a person’s past behavior is an indication of their future
behavior. He is not alone as many psychiatrists and psychologists agree with
him. They are usually right but there are exceptions. I was once involved in my
previous job with a fellow that was sent out to be evaluated for violent
behavior stemming from a workplace incident. When the psychiatrist wrote his
evaluation one of the sentences read, “I can only confirm what I see in him at
the moment, as I cannot give you a warranty on this individual.” How true!
People do not come with warranties!
God is willing to
give us a warranty though if we allow Him to “fix” us. When we become
established in Christ, which means we put our full trust in Him and submit to
Him with our whole heart and will, that God accepts us as we are but has plans
to repair our sin damaged soul. We become a new creation in Christ when we
totally submit to Him. Even our countenance will be changed when we allow Jesus
to cleanse our hearts and protect our minds.
When we are
willing to come to Christ for cleansing and repair, God will begin a good work
in us that He will one day complete. We are not perfect when we come to Him as
the sign on our life reads, “As is.” However He takes us in that condition,
reforms and renews, and then puts His seal of approval upon us; the Holy
Spirit. A guarantee from God that He has accepted us and considers us one of
His own.
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