Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
November 16, 2023: SOAP #5096: 2Corinthians 3-6

SCRIPTURE:  2Corinthians (NIV) 5:4 For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. 5 Now it is God who has made us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.

OBSERVATION:  Paul is writing about the continuation of our life after death.  It may appear that life has been swallowed up by death, but for those who have made Jesus the Lord of their lives and in whom the Spirit dwells it is totally different.  Our temporary physical body which is subject to death is swallowed up by life! 

The Holy Spirit who entered my life when I was born again, the Holy Spirit who flooded my life when He filled me is just a deposit guaranteeing more to come!   To me that says that life in heaven will be a life led by the Spirit and flowing in the full power of the Holy Spirit!     

APPLICATION:  The stirring of the Holy Spirit in my life; the leading of the Holy Spirit in my Bible reading and daily life; the gifts of the Holy Spirit—all these are good indicators of what is coming!   Heaven will surely to be better than what I have now.  The fullness of what is promised is surely greater than the deposit!   The deposit is GREAT!  The fullness will be even GREATER!!!  

PRAYER:  May the Holy Spirits part in my daily life become normal.  May I become very familiar with this Heavenly visitor.  Prepare me for the day when the “deposit” becomes the fullness.  Amen. 

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