06/10/2026
“…after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession…” Ephesians 1:13-14
The word “earnest” above, refers to a down payment. We hear the word, earnest, used in terms of buying a home or a car when the lender asks how much the borrower will put up as a down payment. That is what financial institutions call earnest money.
God sealed us with His Holy Spirit when we were born again. And the scripture above clearly states that the Holy Spirit was simply a down payment, or the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased Possession, which refers to our glorified bodies on the Day of redemption!
This opens up many discussions, and much can be said about this, but, for now, I want to focus on the word, earnest, which means a down payment in terms of our Title above, which is, The Gift that Keeps on Giving! So, let’s inject this into our thinking: A DOWN PAYMENT, by its very nature, is always followed by a continuing stream of payments. Now, God, who is a direct communicator, and not the author of confusion, used this term for a reason. He is telling us that, just like a down payment is followed by a continual flow of additional payments, we are to expect MORE, and MORE, and More, and More, and More, times infinity! And those insights, revelations, promptings, intuitions, downloads of wisdom and instruction and so much more will keep coming and coming until the Day of Redemption! Which means that we must remain in an attitude of expectation.
What are you Expecting? You have the Gift of the Holy Spirit, the gift of God who was given to prepare us, instruct us, and equip and enable us to receive all that God has promised! He is the Gift who Keeps on Giving! Let’s honor His Gift and start expecting so much more than we have… because He’s always got more to give!
With Love,
Pastor Tom