ACTS 2:39

"The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

TO PONDER

I have never had the need to make a claim against a lifetime guarantee, but I have always wondered about the terms and conditions of those kinds of promises. Is the lifetime guarantee for the duration of the life of the owner, of the product, or the manufacturer? What is the manufacturer goes out of business? What if I pass the item on to my children? Is the lifetime guarantee still valid? After all, in most of these lifetime guarantee situations, no on signs any paperwork agreeing to certain terms and conditions how am I supposed to claim against this guarantee even if I wanted to???

As Peter preached this message on that first Pentecost in Acts chapter 2, he gives a guarantee about God's promise of the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit was not just for the apostles or the early church, this promised gift was fully transferable, from generation to generation, it was valid in any country and included international roaming. God's promise was a lifetime guarantee valid for the lifetime of the one and only eternal God of all creation. That's a promise you can rely on - no disclaimers of fine print, escape clauses or loopholes. God has promised to live within you and all those who believe by the presence of His Holy Spirit - His gift to you as one of his dearly loved children.

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, thank you for the gift of your Holy Spirit at work and alive in me. Help me to faithfully make use of the fully transferable nature of that gift by boldly sharing the hope and faith that you have placed within me with others. Amen

Today's devotion written by Mathew von Stanke, LifeWay Newcastle