1 Peter 2:9. But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
When you believe that Jesus is the Christ, you receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God and the Spirit of Christ. Because you heard the voice of Jesus and opened the door to Him, the Holy Spirit now lives in you and will never leave you. God has made you His temple, and nothing in heaven or on earth can destroy what He has made.
The Holy Spirit has been guiding you through the Word, comforting you, and reminding you of God’s promises. He is the reason for the peace you experience. Because of Him, you no longer have to worry about anything. The Holy Spirit testifies deep within your heart that you are a child of God. Do not let anyone, not even yourself, define who you are. You are exactly who God says you are.
When you believed, you were marked in Christ with a seal—the promised Holy Spirit. He is a deposit guaranteeing your eternal inheritance until the full redemption of all who belong to God. Nothing and no one can change who you are in Christ. Because of your identity in Him, your prayers are heard and answered. The Holy Spirit empowers you with divine strength so you can stand as Christ’s witness to the ends of the earth.
When you received Jesus as the Christ—the Anointed One—you were also anointed by God. This anointing is from the Holy One, and it gives you spiritual discernment and the knowledge of the truth. Along with this anointing came the promise of eternal life, which you now possess.
Scripture confirms that you have been anointed as a spiritual king, priest, and prophet in Christ. You are part of a royal priesthood, chosen to declare God’s goodness and reveal His glory. As a king anointed by God, you have the authority to demolish the strongholds of Satan in Jesus’ name—places where people have been spiritually trapped and bound. As a priest, you can intercede and break the forces of disaster and destruction that have come upon lives because of sin, all in the name of Jesus, your True Priest. And as a prophet, you are called to reveal God’s truth and goodness to those who are lost in darkness and to bring them into the marvelous light of Christ.
Do not be deceived by anything that tries to lead you astray. The anointing you received from God remains in you. You do not need to rely on the world to teach you truth, for the Holy Spirit will teach you everything you need to know. What He teaches is true and trustworthy. All you need to do is remain in Christ, for God Himself has anointed you and made you stand firm in Him.
Therefore, do not quench the Holy Spirit. Do not grieve Him. Instead, enjoy His fellowship every moment. Pray in the Spirit on all occasions, and rely on the power of the Holy Spirit in everything you do. He will lead you, guide you, and work through you for the sake of God’s kingdom.
Prayer. Father, I thank You for the anointing I have in Jesus Christ. Thank You for leading my life by Your Word and filling me with the power of the Holy Spirit. Use my life to reveal Your goodness, to rescue those trapped in darkness, and to bring them into Your glorious light. In Jesus’ name, Amen.