Thought for Today: Wednesday May 28

As we trust in the Moshiach, YHVH gives us His Spirit as a pledge or, as some translations read: earnest or guarantee. “He… put His Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come” (2 Corinthians 1:21-22). In the apostle Paul’s day, a deposit or a pledge did three things: It was a down payment that sealed a bargain; it represented an obligation to buy; and it was a sample of what was to come… Ruach HaKodesh in our hearts is YHVH’s pledge or deposit to us – sealing His commitment to save us, guaranteeing that someday our salvation will be complete, and enabling us to experience its joys.