2 Corinthians 1:22 – He put His mark on us to show that we
are His, and he put His Spirit in our hearts to be a guarantee for all He has
promised.
When someone leaves a mark on something, that means others
will be able to look at it and see that that object belongs to you. Like a
brand, or logo. People will be able to see the object but they cannot take,
harm or do anything to that object without your permission. That object’s
ownership is yours. And you can use it the way you want to use it.
The Lord puts his mark or brand on his children. So what
that means is, people will be able to look at you and know who you belong to.
If people can’t see that you belong to Christ, then you are not wearing or
showing off God’s mark on you.
How do we show people that God’s mark is on us? What if you’re
shy? Nobody seems to care about you? You’re not outspoken, how do you learn to
show off your mark? Well in that same Bible verse at the beginning it says that
God will give you His Spirit as a guarantee of His mark on you. The Spirit will
give you the power to showcase your mark from God. You can’t do it without him.
It would be completely ludicrous to say that we need Jesus, and we need Christ,
but we don’t need the Spirit. We NEED all three.
Show your mark.
~Whatsoever Things Are True~
Philippians 4:8
