SEPARATED BY THE SPIRIT
📖Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts(2 Corinthians 1:22).
1 Corinthians 6:11 reveals something extraordinary about the new creation; it says, “And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.” I want you to notice the underlined word “sanctified”: it means you’ve been separated or set apart by the Spirit.
You’ve been sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise. That seal is a spiritual mark that identifies you as God’s own possession. In the realm of the spirit, you carry a divine signature. This Holy Spirit is also described as the earnest (the down payment or deposit) of our inheritance.
That means God has given you the Holy Spirit as proof that everything He promised in Christ is already yours. If He gave you His Spirit, He has given you access to everything else. The presence of the Holy Spirit in your life is God saying, “You’re mine. You’re distinguished. You’re recognized in the heavens.” Angels see that mark. Demons recognize it. Hallelujah!
2 Corinthians 1:21-22 says, “Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.” This separation is
not one of isolation but of distinction. It means you have God’s approval, His authority, and His protection.
You’re set apart from sin, fear, sickness, and poverty into a new life of righteousness, peace, and dominion. You’re not like the world. You’re in Christ, and Christ is in you. His presence in you is your assurance of victory in this world and your guarantee of eternal glory: “To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles is, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27). Hallelujah! Live in the consciousness of this truth.
CONFESSION
I am sealed and separated by the Holy Spirit from sin, danger, and death unto righteousness, peace, prosperity, victory, glory, and immortality. I live in the consciousness of His presence, guidance, and power. I’m distinguished for greatness and walk in the fullness of my inheritance, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
If you’re blessed by this devotional, believing every word you heard by faith in your heart, and would love to make Jesus the lord of your life, then speak the confessions below out loud, and mean them with your heart:
“O Lord God, I believe with all my heart in Jesus Christ, Son of the living God. I believe He died for me and God raised Him from the dead. I believe He’s alive today. I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord of my life from this day. Through Him and in His Name, I have eternal life; I’m born again. Thank you Lord, for saving my soul! I’m now a child of God. Hallelujah!”
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Message by Rev. Chris Oyakhilome Dsc. Dsc. DD.
📚FURTHER STUDY:
Ephesians 1:13-14; Romans 8:15-17;1 Corinthians 6:11
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 8:40-56 & Joshua 7-9
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Romans 5:1-11 & Psalm 103
